Erythrocyte glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and neonatal jaundice
JPMA-Journal of Pakistan Medical Association. 1995; 45 (10): 259-260
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ABSTRACT
Four years data from Special Care Baby Unit revealed neonatal jaundice [NNJ] as the commonest cause of hospitalization[1944 cases of NNJ out of 6454 admitted neonates]. Majority [47.5%] of babies with NNJ presented between 4-7 days of birth. One hundred and sixty infants with NNJ were positive for Glucose 6 Phosphate deyhdrogenase [G6PD] deficiency, of whom 153 were males and 7 females. Eighty five G6PD deficient babies required exchange transfusion and 23 developed bilirubin encephalopathy [BE] of which 7 died
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Assunto principal:
Talassemia
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Mortalidade Infantil
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Fatores de Risco
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Deficiência de Glucosefosfato Desidrogenase
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Testes Hematológicos
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Anemia Hemolítica
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Pak. Med. Assoc.
Ano de publicação:
1995
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