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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

G-6-PD deficiency; Hemolytic anemia due to G6PD deficiency; Anemia - hemolytic due to G6PD deficiency

Treatment

If the cause is an infection, it should be treated. If the cause is a drug, the offending agent should be stopped. People with the Mediterranean form, or those in hemolytic crisis may occasionally require transfusions.

Prognosis

Spontaneous recovery from hemolytic crises is the usual outcome.

Complications

Rarely, kidney failure or death may occur following a severe hemolytic event.

Call Your Health Care Provider If:

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms of hemolytic anemia due to G-6-PD deficiency develop.

Call your health care provider if you have G-6-PD deficiency and symptoms of hemolytic anemia do not disappear after treatment of the cause.

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