title: [Congenital hemolytic anemia due to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency].
abstract: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a common enzyme defect with a wide range of clinical manifestations that can be severe. A variety of factors including many medications can induce hemolytic episodes. Screening for G6PD deficiency is required before use of some drugs especially primaquine or dapsone.
authors.affiliation: Service de pathologie infectieuse et tropicale, Hôpital d'instruction des armées Alphonse Laveran, Marseille.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mura
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saidi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Moalic
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oliver
mesh_terms: D000745:Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital / Q000209:etiology*; D000075202:Contraindications; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000201:enzymology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations