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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Role of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in the pentose phosphate pathway resulting in the generation of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) and reduced glutathione (GSH), products required to protect the red blood cell from oxidative stress
Adapted from Haematology at a Glance, Mehta AB and Hoffbrand AV, 3rd Edition Wiley Blackwell 2007; used with permission
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Drugs and agents that are known to cause haemolysis in people with G6PD deficiency
Created by Professor Atul B. Mehta
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