Exploring the Possible Link Between Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and Methemoglobinemia
Hussin A Alsubaie,
Ghadeer A Alsubaie,
Ahmed M Almusalami
Abstract:One of the most widespread enzymopathies affecting human beings is glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, which is brought on by inherited mutations in the X-linked gene. Red blood cells (RBCs) with a G6PD deficiency are more sensitive to oxidative assault and consequently to hemolysis. There are more than 200 known G6PD mutations, of which around half are polymorphic and thus prevalent in a variety of populations. We present a case of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), with severe hemolytic anemia and… Show more
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