Patient's question:
I have been receiving blue light and intravenous fluid treatments for five days. Today, the value has dropped to 12.2 (the hospital considers 12.9 as the normal value). How can G6PD deficiency reduce jaundice?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice is caused by abnormal metabolism of bilirubin in the body. Currently, infants are tested for G6PD deficiency, which is due to congenital genetic factors. The jaundice caused by this is pathological jaundice. It is recommended that the patient be hospitalized for sputum testing and treated according to the actual situation. The child's current condition must be treated according to the doctor's advice, which is acceptable. It is recommended to expose the child to more sunlight.