Sx: Bouts of acute of haemolytic anaemia Increased breakdown of erythrocytes: anaemia & jaundice Lab: accumulation of breakdown products of haemoglobin in blood. Urine dark brown (COLA) in colour as breakdown products are excreted. Heinz bodies Preciptiation factors All NADPH is consumed AAA: Antibiotics (Sulfamethoxazole), antimalarials, antipyretics Fava beans: high levels of vicine Infection: respiratory burst

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G6PDH deficiency

Sx:
- Bouts of acute of haemolytic anaemia
- Increased breakdown of erythrocytes: anaemia & jaundice
- Lab: accumulation of breakdown products of haemoglobin in blood. Urine dark
  brown (COLA) in colour as breakdown products are excreted.
- Heinz bodies
Preciptiation factors
- All NADPH is consumed
- AAA: Antibiotics (Sulfamethoxazole), antimalarials, antipyretics
- Fava beans: high levels of vicine
- Infection: respiratory burst

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