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  • Title: Addressing the burden of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia in countries with significant glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
    Author: Olusanya BO, Emokpae AA, Zamora TG, Slusher TM.
    Journal: Acta Paediatr; 2014 Nov; 103(11):1102-9. PubMed ID: 24990658.
    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an established worldwide risk factor for severe hyperbilirubinaemia. This literature review examined the pattern and management of severe hyperbilirubinaemia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where G6PD deficiency was 10% or more and found that it was frequently associated with neonatal mortality and, or, neurodevelopmental disorders. CONCLUSION: Low- and middle-income countries need to pay urgent attention to G6PD deficiency to curtail the preventable burden of jaundice-related morbidity, mortality and disability.
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