Saturday, April 30, 2005

G6PD

Question: Drug sensitivity hemolytic anemia (i.e., primaquine, choloroquine, sulfonamides, nitrofurantoins)

Answer: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency -- X-linked; common in African and Mediterranean populations

(asked to myself - sadly, on a sunny saturday morning)

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