G6PD Deficiency Appears to Worsen Sickle Cell Symptoms in Congo |... - Sickle Cell Anemia News
7/26/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD, Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD, Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
G6PD deficiency, a disease affecting red blood cells, is linked to worse symptoms in sickle cell disease patients in the Congo.
The prevalence of a genetic disorder affecting red blood cells, called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, was equally high among people with sickle cell disease (SCD) and healthy bl… [+5946 chars]
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