title: Haemolysis complicating viral hepatitis in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
abstract: Out of 20 patients with viral hepatitis whose glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) levels were normal, 14 had clinical evidence of a mild to moderate degree of haemolysis but in all the patients studied the half life of chromium-51-labelled red cells was shortened. Out of 18 viral hepatitis patients deficient in G-6-PD 17 had clinical evidence of haemolysis, and in eight this was more severe than in the group with normal G-6-PD values. Massive intravascular haemolysis occurred in four, three of whom died. The massive haemolysis was attributed to the presence of additional drug-induced oxidative stress to the G-6-PD-deficient red cells.
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D002860:Chromium Radioisotopes; D004912:Erythrocytes; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006454:Hemoglobins; D006456:Hemoglobinuria / Q000150:complications; D006461:Hemolysis; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012156:Reticulocytes
chemical_list: D002860:Chromium Radioisotopes; D006454:Hemoglobins; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D001663:Bilirubin