Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is expressed in all tissues, where it catalyses the first step in the pentose phosphate pathway. G6PD deficiency is prevalent throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world because of the protection it affords during malaria infection. Although most affected individuals are asymptomatic, there is a risk of neonatal jaundice and acute haemolytic...

background: jaundice is affecting over 60-80 percent of neonates in the first week of life. glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (g6pd) deficiency, which is an important cause of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia, can lead to hemolytic anemia, jaundice and kernicterus. the present study was performed to determine the prevalence of g6pd deficiency among icteric neonates in shirvan, iran. methods: this ...

in a survey carried out to establish the incidence of erythrocyte glucose­ 6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency, 738 professional blood donors of tehran were examined. the fluorescent spot technique was used for screening and qualitative determination of g-6-pd in erythrocytes. this technique was compared with other methods of g-6-pd enzyme assay and proved to be very reliable. qualitative enzy...