Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2] [3]
Overview
Overview
The most common cause of G6PD deficiency is due to genetic disorder. Less common cause of G6PD deficiency include neutrophil dysfunction.
Causes
Causes
Common Causes
Common cause of G6PD deficiency may include:
- Genetic: G6PD deficiency is an X-linked disorder
Less Common Causes
Less common causes of G6PD deficiency include:
- Neutrophil dysfunction in severe G6PD deficiency ( <20 percent activity ) [1]
Genetic Causes
The gene G6PD is located in the distal long arm of the X chromosome at the Xq28 locus. G6PD B, is the wild type or normal.[2]
The development of G6PD deficency is the result of missense point mutations and also a few deletions[3]
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | X-linked disorder |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
List the causes of the disease in alphabetical order:
- Genitic
- Neutrophil dysfunction
References
References
- ↑ Vives Corrons JL, Feliu E, Pujades MA, Cardellach F, Rozman C, Carreras A, Jou JM, Vallespí MT, Zuazu FJ (February 1982). “Severe-glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency associated with chronic hemolytic anemia, granulocyte dysfunction, and increased susceptibility to infections: description of a new molecular variant (G6PD Barcelona)”. Blood. 59 (2): 428–34. PMID 7055648.
- ↑ Beutler E (December 1994). “G6PD deficiency”. Blood. 84 (11): 3613–36. PMID 7949118.
- ↑ Beutler E (April 1990). “The genetics of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency”. Semin. Hematol. 27 (2): 137–64. PMID 2190319.
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