title: Screening for G6PD Deficiency Among Neonates with Neonatal Jaundice Admitted to Tertiary Care Center: A Need in Disguise.
abstract: This study was conducted to determine the association of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency among neonates admitted with jaundice at the neonatal intensive care unit, well baby nursery and neonatal step down nursery of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, from January to June 2010. A total of 205 neonates following the selection criteria were included. All selected neonates have their venous blood drawn, saved in EDTA bottle and sent to laboratory of The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH). The laboratory results of whether G-6-PD deficiency was present or not was recorded in the proforma. G-6-PD was deficient in 19 neonates (9.3%). All neonates were male.
authors: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors: Kishwer
authors: K
authors: Kumar
authors: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors: Arjumand
authors: A
authors: Sohaila
authors: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors: Shiyam Sunder
authors: SS
authors: Tikmani
authors: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors: Iqtidar Ahmed
authors: IA
authors: Khan
authors: Clinical Laboratory, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors: Anila
authors: A
authors: Zafar
mesh_terms: D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000201:enzymology; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood*; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers
chemical_list: D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase