Patient's question:
Hello Doctor! My child has just been born for 4 days. Due to severe jaundice, the pediatrician has diagnosed G6PD deficiency. Could you please tell me what causes this condition in my child?Doctor's answer:
Hello, G6PD deficiency is the general term for Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency. It is a genetic disease. Usually, the symptoms and signs of children are the same as those of normal children, and there are no abnormal changes in appearance. However, once the opportunity is met, symptoms usually appear 1-2 days after eating broad beans and 2-3 days after taking medication. It is important that children should no longer eat broad beans or certain oxidative drugs. Currently, the genetic deficiency cannot be corrected with medication, or it is best to prevent this situation. For all of you, you may be caused by a recessive genetic defect.