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Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase is a blood test that measures the level of a substance called GALT, which helps break down milk sugars (lactose/galactose).
Review Date:
6/24/2007
Galactosemia is the inability of the body to use (metabolize) the simple sugar galactose, causing the accumulation of galactose 1-phosphate in the body. This causes damage to the liver, central nervous system, and other body systems.
Review Date:
4/2/2007
Gall bladder disease includes inflammation, infection, stones, or obstruction of the gallbladder.
Review Date:
5/4/2006
Gallbladder radionuclide scan is a test that uses radioactive material to check gallbladder function or to look for signs of an infection or bile duct obstruction.
Review Date:
7/17/2007
Gallbladder removal is surgery to remove the gallbladder. The surgery is usually done if the organ is inflamed or obstructed, if gallstones are causing pancreatitis, or if cancer is suspected.
Review Date:
10/16/2006
A gallium scan is a test that uses radioactive material to look for infection in the body. It is a type of nuclear medicine exam.
Review Date:
1/24/2007
Gallstones are hard, pebble-like deposits that form inside the gallbladder. Gallstones may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball, depending on how long they have been forming.
Review Date:
8/7/2007
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase is a test to measure the amount of the enzyme GGT in the blood.
Review Date:
1/22/2007
Ganglioneuroblastoma is an intermediate tumor arising from nerve tissue. An intermediate tumor is one that is between benign (slow-growing and unlikely to spread) and malignant (fast-growing, aggressive, and likely to spread).
Review Date:
5/22/2006
Ganglioneuroma is a tumor of the peripheral nervous system. It is usually non-cancerous (benign).
Review Date:
9/25/2006
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