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G6PD Deficiency : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Sex-linked hereditary disorder

Causes Overview Articles

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
The primary effect of G-6-PD deficiency is the reduction of the enzyme G-6-PD in red blood cells, causing destruction of the cells (hemolysis. Ultimately, this hemolysis leads to anemia - either acute or chronic. In the United States, many more bl...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 26, 2007
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
G6PD deficiency is caused by one copy of a defective G6PD gene in males or two copies of a defective G6PD gene in females. Hemolytic anemic attacks can be caused by oxidants, infection, and or by eating fava beans.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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