Onur CB, Sipahi T, Tavil B. Diagnosing iron deficiency in cyanotic heart disease. Indian J Pediatr 2003;70:29-31. Novak RW. Red blood cell distribution width in pediatric microcytic anemias.

Objectives For the purpose of blocking transmission of Plasmodium falciparum malaria from humans to mosquitoes, a single dose of primaquine is recommended by the WHO as an addition to artemisinin ...

May-Grünwald-Giemsa stained blood smear. The image shows bite cells (a) and blister cells (b) as a result of oxidative stress and acute haemolysis in the patient. Photo: Guro Archer Lauritzen Urinary ...

Treatment and Outcomes “The coexistence of SM, MS, and G6PD deficiency in this patient presents a unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenge,” Kalfoutzou and colleagues wrote. For example, the ...

On 18 December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified the first diagnostic test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency which can help to safely deliver WHO ...

Hemolysis can be caused by many different things. Some forms you inherit, like hereditary spherocytosis and pyruvate kinase deficiency. Others are caused by your immune system breaking down the red ...

Keywords: hereditary Elliptocytosis, SPTA1, neonate, hemolysis, hemolytic jaundice Citation: Jiang S, Lu R and Tang J (2024) A rare case report of hemolysis in a newborn: hereditary elliptocytosis.

Read about the miraculous recovery of a 12-year-old boy with a rare blood disorder at Medanta Hospital in Lucknow. Learn how doctors saved his life from G6PD deficiency.

3. Medications: Certain medications, including antibiotics, antimalarials, and pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen, can induce hemolysis in individuals with G6PD deficiency.

Deficiency of G6PD was related to significantly elevated risks of ADHD development [odds ratio (OR) of 1.2], seeking neurologist care (OR, 1.3), and psychiatrist consultations (OR, 1.1).

G6PD deficiency is one of the most prevalent enzyme deficiencies, affecting nearly 400 million people globally. 4 A meta-analysis from 2009 demonstrated that the highest prevalence rates were among ...

As in most cases of hemolytic anemia, the peripheral blood smear (microscope slide of the blood) is very helpful. In G6PD deficiency, bite cells and blister cells are common. These are caused by ...