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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 625-626 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
- Hyperbilirubinaemia
- Indirect hyperbilirubinaemia
- Jaundice
- Neonatal