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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > genetic disorders > inherited metabolic diseases > glucosephosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > genetic disorders > inherited metabolic diseases > glucosephosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > metabolic diseases > inherited metabolic diseases > glucosephosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > metabolic diseases > inherited metabolic diseases > glucosephosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > hematologic diseases > anemia > hemolytic anemia > glucosephosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > hematologic diseases > anemia > hemolytic anemia > glucosephosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Preferred Term:

glucosephosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

Definition:
A disease-producing enzyme deficiency subject to many variants, some of which cause a deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity in erythrocytes, leading to hemolytic anemia.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
hemolytic anemia, inherited metabolic diseases
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • G6PD deficiency
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/245231
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