title: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: not exclusively in males.
abstract: Glucose-6-phosphate (G6PD) deficiency is the most common human enzyme defect, often presenting with neonatal jaundice and/or acute hemolytic anemia, triggered by oxidizing agents. G6PD deficiency is an X-linked, hereditary disease, mainly affecting men, but should also be considered in females with an oxidative hemolysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Queen Paola Children's Hospital Antwerp Belgium.
authors.forename: Leonie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van den Broek
authors.affiliation: Laboratory ZNA Hospital Antwerp Belgium.
authors.forename: Evelien
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heylen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Queen Paola Children's Hospital Antwerp Belgium; Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology UZ Brussel Brussels Belgium.
authors.forename: Machiel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van den Akker
keywords: Acute hemolytic anemia; Glucose‐6‐phosphate deficiency; X‐linked inheritance