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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Main Authors: Ayushi Agarwal, Deepak Nayak M., Asha Patil, Chethan Manohar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3892/111-%206159_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(PP)_PF2(Bo_PP)_PFA(PP).pdf