1949 - 53

Prof. Dr. Med. Brandt first time described Galactosaemia in Denmark.

Beutler found the Duarte variant.

Beutler found a simple spot screening test for galactosaemia.

The Austrian newborn screening for galactosaemia started in 7 states of Austria.

The Irish newborn screening for galactosaemia started.

The British support group for people with galactosaemia, the Galactosaemia Support Group, was founded.

The German support group for people with galactosaemia, the Elterninitiative Galaktosämie, was founded.

The DNS-structure of the GALT was detected.

The Austrian support group for people with galactosaemia, the ÖïGïAïSïT, was founded.

Study: Fruits and Vegetables are a Source of Galactose: Implications in Planning the Diets of Patients with Galactosaemia. Gross K, Acosta P

Study: Verbal Dyspraxia in Treated Galactosemia. Nelson D, Waggoner D, Donell G, Tuerck J, Buist N. Pediatrics Vol. 88 No. 2; J. Inher. Metab. Dis. 14 253-258

The first galactosaemia mutation was detected.

The Danish association, the Galaktosæmiforeningen i Danmark, was founded.

Clarification of the GALT-genes.

Study: Long-term outcome in 134 patients with galactosaemia. Schweitzer S, Shin Y, Jakobs C and Brodehl J. Eur J Pediatr 1993 Jan;152(1):36-43

After 25 years (!!) was in Fulda a meeting with speeches only to the topic of Galactosaemia. The national support groups for Galactosaemia of Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, the Switzerland and the United Kingdom had been invited.

The British support group became a registered charity.

Study: Effect of Oral Uridine in Classical Galactosemia. Kaufman F

The galactosaemia register was started.

The Dutch support group for people with galactosaemia, the Galactosemie Vereniging Nederland, was founded.

Study: Endogenous synthesis of galactose in normal men and patients with hereditary galactosaemia. Berry G, Nissim I, Lin Z, Mazur A, Gibson J, Segal S

The European Galactosaemia Society was founded in Vienna/Austria.

Study: Spontaneous pregnancy in a patient with classical galactosaemia. de-Jongh S., Vreken P., Ijst L., Wanders R., Jakobs C., Bakker H.

Study: Classical galactosaemia and mutations at the galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (GALT) gene. Tyfield L., Reichardt J., Fridovich-Keil J., Croke D., Elsas L., Strobl W., Kozak L., Coskun T., Novelli G., Okano Y., Zekanowski C., Shin Y., Boleda M.

The Spanish support group for people with galactosaemia, the Asociación Espanola para la Galactosemia, was founded.

The Norvegian support group for people with galactosaemia, the Foreningen for Galaktosemi, was founded.

The French support group for people with galactosaemia, the Association des Familles Galactosemiques de France, was founded.

The galactosaemia diet in Denmark was renewed - a diet free of lactose, milk and milkproducts. There is no prohibited food in the diet beyond the lactose and milkproducts, but the person with Galactosaemia is requested to eat a varied food.

UK introduced certain cheese into the diet

Statement fo the Danish Ministry of welfare, the Danish Galactosaemia Society and the association "Rare Diseases in Denmark" concerning the treatment of persons with galactosaemia

The screening program for galactosaemia started in February!!!!!

Report of the conditions of galactosaemia in Denmark, based on interviews with patients and their relatives, a very useful help for the information of teachers, social workers, doctors, etc.

Start of the Kompetenzzentrum Galaktosämie in Düsseldorf

UK introduced certain cheese into the diet!!!