
Risk Factors for Acute Hemolysis in Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency
Specialty: | Hematology Oncology Clinical Laboratory |
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Description: | Acute hemolysis may occur in a patient with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency under certain circumstances. The red blood cells of a patient with G6PD deficiency may not have enough glutathione in a reduced state to handle an oxidant stress. |
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