Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3974687 | Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is a commonly occurring genetic condition, likely to be encountered today in virtually any corner of the globe. Sudden episodes of hemolysis associated with the condition may result in exponential increases in serum total bilirubin concentrations to levels at which bilirubin-induced neurologic damage may occur. The hyperbilirubinemia is the result of complex interactions between genes and environment. Neonatal screening programs coupled with parental and medical caretaker education may be successful in limiting the severity of disease.
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Authors
Michael Kaplan, Cathy Hammerman,