How often is deficiency of glucose6 phosphate?
My friend’s baby was diagnosed that deficiency. I am interested how dangerous it is? How can baby get that disease and if it is hereditary?
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This deficiency is the most common enzymopathy in humans. Symptom as neonatal jaundice appears by age of 1-4 days. But the most common situation is lack of symptoms. This disease is a result of genetic mutation. Persons with this deficiency should avoid oxidant drugs like chloramphenicole, sulfanilamide, norfloxacin and some others. Most people with G6P deficiency don’t need treatment. Education is needed about drugs that have to be avoided.
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