 | Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency | Apr 16, 2009 |
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What is G6PD Deficiency?
G6PD Deficiency is a hereditary abnormality in the activity of an erythrocyte (red blood cell) enzyme. This enzyme, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD), is essential for assuring a normal life span for red blood cells, and for oxidizing processes. This enzyme deficiency may provoke the sudden destruction of red blood cells and lead to hemolytic anemia with jaundice following the intake of fava beans, certain legumes and various drugs (see a complete list of drugs, chemicals and food to avoid).
The defect is sex-linked, transmitted from mother (usually a healthy carrier) to son (or daughter, who would be a healthy carrier too; see a diagram of inheritance probabilities). This is due to the fact that the structure of G-6-PD is carried on the X chromosome: As stated by Ernest Beutler, M.D., "in females, only one of the two X chromosomes in each cell is active; consequently, female heterozygotes for G-6-PD deficiency have two populations of red cells; deficient cells and normal cells."
The deficit is most prevalent in Africa (affecting up to 20% of the population), but is common also around the Mediterranean (4% - 30%) and southeast Asia. Please note that there are more than 400 genetic variants of the deficiency. You can determine whether you are G-6-PD deficient by a simple blood test. To determine your variant, you must test yourself at specialized genetic labs.
Italian G6PD Deficiency Association, Associazione Italian Favismo - Deficit di G6PD
http://www.g6pd.org/favism/english/index.mv?pgid=intro
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What is G6PD Deficiency?
G6PD Deficiency is a hereditary abnormality in the activity of an erythrocyte (red blood cell) enzyme. This enzyme, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD), is essential for assuring a normal life span for red blood cells, and for oxidizing processes. This enzyme deficiency may provoke the sudden destruction of red blood cells and lead to hemolytic anemia with jaundice following the intake of fava beans, certain legumes and various drugs (see a complete list of drugs, chemicals and food to avoid).
The defect is sex-linked, transmitted from mother (usually a healthy carrier) to son (or daughter, who would be a healthy carrier too; see a diagram of inheritance probabilities). This is due to the fact that the structure of G-6-PD is carried on the X chromosome: As stated by Ernest Beutler, M.D., "in females, only one of the two X chromosomes in each cell is active; consequently, female heterozygotes for G-6-PD deficiency have two populations of red cells; deficient cells and normal cells."
The deficit is most prevalent in Africa (affecting up to 20% of the population), but is common also around the Mediterranean (4% - 30%) and southeast Asia. Please note that there are more than 400 genetic variants of the deficiency. You can determine whether you are G-6-PD deficient by a simple blood test. To determine your variant, you must test yourself at specialized genetic labs.
Italian G6PD Deficiency Association, Associazione Italian Favismo - Deficit di G6PD
http://www.g6pd.org/favism/english/index.mv?pgid=intro
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Thank you for joining our MILK poll on Facebook [Group: g6pd ph]. Please do not cast your vote if you haven't tried the product on a G6PD-deficient child for more than 3 months. You may also add poll options/other milk products.This will... more | Links |
nikegiechloe wrote on Apr 27 Is Lactum safe for my baby with G6pd Deficiency?please responce |
dainnie wrote on Mar 15 Hi, helpful link po and org for g6pdd :) http://g6pddeficiency.org/index.php?cmd=stayinghealthy hope this helps:) |
lesterjade wrote on Mar 14 ask ko lng kung anung gamot ang available dito s pilipinas. para sa lagnat? na inject kc ung baby ko ng DPT.. |
yzzau wrote on Feb 27, edited on Feb 27 peanut should be avoided for g6pd babies? |
lloydjr wrote on Feb 21 ask lang po ako, ang baby na may g6pd ba paglaki nya ganon parin ang lahat na bahal sa baby pa siya bawal parin? |
jantel21 wrote on Feb 8 pwd poh bah ang nido junior s g6pd patient kasi nido poh ung gatas anak ko.. ngaun ko lng poh napansin na my soya lecithin poh pla un.. okie lng poh bah un..??/ |
deonilyn05 wrote on Feb 4 mron n po bang vitamins pra s mga g6pd patients like my son?ok lng po b ang ceelin vits. or ang mga vitamin c? |
myegamlanga wrote on Jan 31 pwd po ba ang gatas na bonakid pra sa baby na my g6pd? |
xanderbarbosa wrote on Jan 29 hindi po pwede ang cerelac ,,,dahil my soya po ito... prepare po kayo ng mga natural foods tulad ng mash potato, carrots, or fruits po |
samtingwong2011 wrote on Jan 5 just received my son's confirmatory test.. the result was 14.60 U/gHb. reference Value: 10.01 - 14.19 U/gHb.. what does it mean? |