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THE CASE OF THE CATARACTOUS KANGAROO
Author(s) -
Stephens Tanya,
Irvine Susan,
Mutton Patricia,
Gupta J. D.,
Harley J. D.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1974.tb93759.x
Subject(s) - galactose , enzyme , biology , zoology , biochemistry , chemistry
Kangaroos are deficient in the first two enzymes required for galactose metabolism via the usual mammalian pathway, and thus prone to cataract formation if reared on cow's milk. A case is described to illustrate the occurrence of this preventable condition.