Naphthalene-induced hemolysis in a black female toddler deficient in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
Hemolysis following accidental ingestion of naphthalene in black females deficient in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) has not been previously reported. A 20-month-old black female is presented and the literature reviewed. Although G-6-PD deficiency is X-linked, health care providers must be aware that hemolysis may occur in females who are deficient in G-6-PD after exposure to naphthalene.
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Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
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D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002875:Chromosomes; D005260:Female; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000506:poisoning*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012729:Sex Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology
D009281:Naphthalenes; C031721:naphthalene