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  • Title: An update on the prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and neonatal jaundice in Tehran neonates.
    Author: Abolghasemi H, Mehrani H, Amid A.
    Journal: Clin Biochem; 2004 Mar; 37(3):241-4. PubMed ID: 14972648.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to screen newborns in Tehran for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in relation to hyperbilirubinemia and jaundice. DESIGN AND METHODS: We performed quantitative and qualitative red blood cell (RBC) G6PD assays in cord blood of 2000 male and female at-term neonates. Observations for jaundice and bilirubin determination were made in G6PD-deficient and normal groups. Those with severe jaundice were treated with phototherapy or exchange transfusion. RESULTS: Our results showed that 2.1% (3.6% of males and 0.6% of females) was G6PD-deficient. Those with severe jaundice and hyperbilirubinemia (160 normal and 17 G6PD-deficient) were hospitalized and treated with phototherapy or exchange transfusion. Bilirubin levels in G6PD-deficient neonates were somewhat higher compared to G6PD-normal babies (18.8 +/- 2.4 mg/dl [321.5 +/- 41 micromol/l] vs. 15.7 +/- 3.2 mg/dl [268.5 +/- 54.7 micromol/l]; P < 0.05). G6PD activity was significantly lower in G6PD-deficient group than in the normal group (2.1 +/- 0.7 vs. 12.5 +/- 5.0 U/g Hb; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: This study shows that the incidence of G6PD deficiency in newborns of Tehran is 2.1%, which is relatively high, and also hyperbilirubinemia and jaundice are approximately 3-fold higher in G6PD-deficient group than in the G6PD-normal group (51% vs. 16%). This emphasizes the necessity of neonatal screening on cord blood samples of both sexes for G6PD deficiency and the need to watch closely for development of hyperbilirubinemia.
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