TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Engelhardt, Thomas PY - 2019 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e AB - Most common human enzyme deficiency in the world. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an X-linked recessive enzymopathy responsible for acute hemolysis following exposure to oxidative stress. Clinically characterized by an acute red cell hemolysis resulting from intake of oxidative agents. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)-deficient individuals are more resistant to Plasmodium falciparum (malaria-causing parasite). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/24 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164070887 ER -