Glucose-6-Phosphate-Dehydrogenase Deficiency: Symptoms & Signs (G6PD Deficiency)

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Alternate Names : G6PD Deficiency

Some people with G6PD deficiency have no symptoms at all. In others, the symptoms and signs can range from mild to severe, and may include:

newborn jaundice, an abnormal yellow color of the skin and eyes that is present at or shortly after birth

an enlarged spleen or liver

Hemolytic crisis is a group of symptoms that occur when many red blood cells suddenly die all at once. The symptoms that result include:

pain in the abdomen or back

dark urine

severe fatigue

tachycardia, or a rapid heartbeat

low blood pressure

kidney failure, known as chronic renal failure

congestive heart failure, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood effectively throughout the body

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Author: Thomas Fisher, MD
Reviewer: Adam Brochert, MD
Date Reviewed: 07/05/01

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