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Neonatal jaundice and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

Author(s) -

Sohail Rasheed,

Abdul Hayee,

Yasmeen Lodhi,

Rafi Ahmed

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

annals of king edward medical university

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2079-7192

pISSN - 2079-0694

DOI - 10.21649/akemu.v11i4.1114

Subject(s) - medicine , jaundice , glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency , bilirubin , glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase , glucosephosphate dehydrogenase deficiency , pediatrics , gastroenterology , clinical significance , physiology , dehydrogenase , enzyme , biochemistry , chemistry

One hundred new born males babies aged 7 days and above were included in this study. These were divided into two groups — Group I included G6PD normal subjects and Group II included G6PD deficient subjects. Total bilirubin and G6PD enzyme levels were done by commercially available kits. Results were analysed by using students `t` test and level of significance was done. A significant increase in total bilirubin level was observed in infants of G6PD deficiency, Erythrocyte G6PD level is significantly decreased in 06% of infants born with neonatal jaundice.

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