Comorbidity of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Sickle Cell Disease Exert Significant Effect on RBC Indices
Background. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) converts glucose-6-phosphate into 6-phosphogluconate in the pentose phosphate pathway and protects red blood cells (RBCs) from oxidative damage. Their deficiency therefore makes RBCs prone to haemolysis. Sickle cell disease (SCD) on the other hand...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Anemia |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3179173 |