Glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6PD) Deficiency at Advanced AgeAysun Sevük1, Ufuk Başal1, Zeynep Engin Saçar1, Halil Feyizoğlu1, Figen Ekenel1, Yasemin Bölükbaşı21SSK Goztepe Hospital 4. Internal Service, Istanbul
2SSK Sureyyapasa Hospital, Istanbul
A male patient who is 64 years old, admitted to the our outpatient clinics with complaints related to anemia. In his anamnesis ingestion of soya beans was present. The table of anemia was diagnosed as hemolytic anemia related to glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6PD) deficiency. This type of anemia usually causes symptomes at childhood. However with the detailed anamnesis we learned that this ingestion was the first time in his life. Keywords: Soya beans, advanced age
İleri Yaşta Tespit Edilen Glukoz-6 Fosfat Dehidrogenaz EksikliğiAysun Sevük1, Ufuk Başal1, Zeynep Engin Saçar1, Halil Feyizoğlu1, Figen Ekenel1, Yasemin Bölükbaşı21SSK Göztepe Eğitim Hastanesi 4. Dahiliye Servisi, İstanbul
2SSK Süreyyapaşa Hastanesi, İstanbul
Anahtar Kelimeler: Favizm, ileri yaş
Aysun Sevük, Ufuk Başal, Zeynep Engin Saçar, Halil Feyizoğlu, Figen Ekenel, Yasemin Bölükbaşı. Glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6PD) Deficiency at Advanced Age. Medeniyet Med J. 2003; 18(3): 182-184
Corresponding Author: Aysun Sevük, Türkiye |
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