Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is one of the most common inherited enzyme disorders, affecting hundreds of millions worldwide. This condition results from mutations in the G6PD ...
In an April 8 MedPage Today article, Mark Zucker, MD, asked the question as to why there is differential susceptibility to COVID-19 infection. In other words, why do some people become severely ill ...
On 18 December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified the first diagnostic test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency which can help to safely deliver WHO-recommended ...
(Philadelphia, PA) – Red blood cells in the human body are continuously subjected to oxidative stress, in which highly reactive molecules damage cellular components. Blood cells have a mechanism in ...
Newborn screening for an inherited genetic condition that affects people of several ethnicities could reduce the risk of long-term disability for many on Long Island, doctors and advocates say.
Dear Dr. Gott: I have been diagnosed with both glucose-6-phospho dehydrogenase deficiency and thalassemia. Please explain these afflictions. Dear Reader: Glucose 6 PD deficiency is a genetic defect in ...
Dr. Ernest Beutler, a Scripps Research Institute physician and researcher who was one of the country’s leading experts on diseases of the blood and iron metabolism, died Sunday of lymphoma at Scripps ...
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