RE: Commentary on Developmental Outcomes in Duarte Galactosemia

I read with interest Carlock and colleagues’ recent article,1 entitled “Developmental Outcomes in Duarte Galactosemia.” This study found that Duarte Galactosemia (DG) was not associated with adverse developmental outcomes in children ages 6–12 years compared with children without DG. The study also found that among children with DG, milk exposure during infancy was not associated with developmental outcomes. As a nurse practitioner, health outcomes researcher, and most importantly, a mother of a child with DG, this article provided much needed answers to the questions I have had about the potential developmental outcomes of my child since … E-mail: shelli.feder{at}yale.edu