Wcn25-1746 First Presentation of G6pd Deficiency in an Elderly Presenting With Methemoglobinemia - a Case Report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an X-linked genetic disorder characterized by low levels of the G6PD enzyme.Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is an enzyme which is found in the cytoplasm of cells. It helps in preventing cellular damage from reactive oxygen species (ROS).1 G6PD is the catalyst in the rate-limiting first step of the pentose phosphate pathway, which uses glucose-6-phosphate to convert nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP) into its reduced form, NADPH.
Source: Kidney International Reports
Authors: Smita Priyadarshini, SCIENTHIA SANJEEVANI, NIKUNJ KISHORE ROUT, ASWINI PATTANAIK, ASHIM KUMAR MAHALI, VARSHA YADAV
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,800
OpenAlex ID: W4406844909