Dengue complicated by acute haemolysis, methaemoglobinemia, hepatitis and rhabdomyolysis in a patient with G6PD deficiency

Dengue complicated by acute haemolysis, methaemoglobinemia, hepatitis and rhabdomyolysis in a patient with G6PD deficiency

Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a housekeeping enzyme critical in the redox metabolism. In red blood cells, it is the only source of Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate hydrogen(NADPH) that act directly and via glutathione defends these cells against oxidative stress. Dengue infe...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: R. Arujun, T. Kumanan, V. Sujanitha, T. Sooriyakumar, R. M. U. K. B. Ratnayake, A. Anuruththan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Kandy Society of Medicine 2019-12-01
Series:Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase , methemoglobinaemia, rhabdomyolysis
Online Access:https://sljm.sljol.info/articles/127

Similar Items

Similar Items