Study on screening for glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in newborn babies at our hospital

Abstract

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common human enzyme deficiency in the world. G6PD deficiency is an X-linked disorder affecting mostly African, south east Asian and middle-eastern population. In India, there are 13 biochemical variants of G6PD being reported so far out of which Mediterranean type is most common in the caste groups.