Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Unmasked by Diabetic Ketoacidosis: An Underrated Phenomenon
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an X-linked disease responsible for moderate to severe hemolytic anaemia. Despite being the most common erythrocyte enzyme disorder, it is often overlooked in the regular diagnostic parlance. A 40-year-old male patient admitted to the casualty...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2013-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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