Management of Anesthesia and Perioperative Procedures in a Child with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is an enzyme that helps red blood cells work properly; it participates in the production of antioxidants and helps to defend cells against oxidative damage. With all this in mind, patients with G6PD deficiency may be very sensitive and vulnerable to different...

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Main Authors: Ana Cicvarić, Josipa Glavaš Tahtler, Tea Vukoja Vukušić, Ivančica Bekavac, Slavica Kvolik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/21/6476