Term ID: | 5775 |
Name: | glucosephosphate dehydrogenase deficiency |
Definition: | An X-linked recessive inherited disorder caused by mutations in the G6PD gene. It is characterized by the absence or presence of very low levels of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. Patients develop hemolytic anemia usually in response to infection or exposure to drugs. |
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Synonyms: | deficiency of G-6PD; G-6-PD variant enzyme deficiency Anemia; G6PD; G6PD deficiency; glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; inborn error of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity; inborn glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity disorder; rare inborn error of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrog |
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