J Korean Soc Pediatr Endocrinol.  1998 May;3(1):90-95.

A Case of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dethydrogenase Deficiency with Chronic Hepatitis B

• Choi JA
• Kim SY
• Lee W
• Lee BC
• Shu BK

Abstract

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G6PD) deficiency is the most common X- linked inherited disorder and is estimated to affect 400 million people worldwide. But the incidence of this disease is very rare in far-east Asia, especially in Korea. Many drugs and infections cause hemolytic anemia in patients with G6PD deficiency. We experienced a case of G6PD deficiency with chronic hepatitis B. The diagnosis was made by clinical symptoms, laboratory data including serologic test and bone marrow findings. We report a case of G6PD with chronic hepatitis with a brief review of related literatures.

Keyword

G6PD deficiency; Hepatitis B

MeSH Terms

Anemia, Hemolytic
Asia
Bone Marrow
Diagnosis
Glucose-6-Phosphate*
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B, Chronic*
Hepatitis, Chronic*
Humans
Incidence
Korea
Serologic Tests
Glucose-6-Phosphate