- Original Article
- Genetics and Metabolism
- Neonatal indirect hyperbilirubinemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
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Hasan M. Isa, Masooma S. Mohamed, Afaf M. Mohamed, Adel Abdulla, Fuad Abdulla
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(4):106-111. Published online April 25, 2017
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Purpose This study aimed to determine the prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency among infants with neonatal indirect hyperbilirubinemia (NIH); compare G6PD-deficient and G6PD-normal patients regarding hyperbilirubinemia and need for exchange transfusions (ET); and assess risk factors for ET and kernicterus. MethodsThis is a case-control retrospective study. Medical records of NIH patients admitted to the Pediatric Department, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain, between... |
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