Discussion of diagnosis of g6pd deficiency with family


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A 4-year-old boy of Greek descent develops pallor and red urine within hours of taking trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole. Laboratory testing reveals substantially reduced levels of G6PD. In your discussion of the diagnosis of G6PD deficiency with the family, you would explain the: A. Absence of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in this disorder. B. Autosomal recessive inheritance of this disorder. C. Low risk of serious hemolysis in patients of Mediterranean descent. D. Risk of hemolysis with a variety of drugs. E. Lack of hemolysis with severe infection

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