Publications by authors named "Hugh-Owen Colhoun"

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  • Classical galactosemia (CG) is a rare metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the enzyme galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase, leading to long-term complications such as cognitive and neurological issues, which are not well understood.
  • This study analyzed glycosylation biomarkers in 95 CG patients and found significant differences in glycan traits compared to controls, particularly in the homozygous c.563A-G/p.Gln188Arg cohort of 49 patients.
  • The results indicated that dietary galactose intake could positively influence cognitive functioning, as higher galactose intake was correlated with improved intelligence scores and certain glycan profiles in CG patients.
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Background: Classical Galactosaemia (CG) (OMIM #230400) is a rare inborn error of galactose metabolism caused by deficiency of the enzyme galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase (GALT). Long-term complications persist in treated patients despite dietary galactose restriction with significant variations in outcomes suggesting epigenetic glycosylation influences. Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) is a very significant complication affecting females with follicular depletion noted in early life.

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Background Classical galactosaemia (OMIM #230400) is a rare disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by deficiency of the galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase enzyme. The pathophysiology of the long-term complications, mainly cognitive, neurological and female fertility problems, remains poorly understood. Current clinical methods of biochemical monitoring lack precision and individualization with an identified need for improved biomarkers for this condition.

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Introduction: Cognitive impairment is a well-known complication of classical galactosemia (CG). Differences in patient characteristics and test methods have hampered final conclusions regarding the extent of intellectual disabilities in CG. The primary aim of this systematic review was to assess intellectual performance in early-treated (≤4 weeks of life) individuals with confirmed CG (defined by absent or barely detectable GALT enzyme activity and/or the presence of two null or severe missense variations), assessed with comparable test instruments.

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Classical galactosaemia is a rare disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) deficiency (EC 2.7.7.

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Classical galactosaemia (OMIM #230400), a rare disorder of carbohydrate metabolism, is caused by a deficient activity of galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (EC 2.7.7.

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