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A 27-year-old caucasian female with classical galactosaemia due to Q188R homozygous mutation is reported. At 18 years she had triplets and at 23 years a further pregnancy. All infants are well.
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Kimonis, V. Increased fertility in a woman with classic galactosaemia. J Inherit Metab Dis 24, 507–608 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012432231353
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