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Deficiencia de glucosa -6- fosfato deshidrogenasa - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Deficiencia de G-6-PD; Anemia hemolítica a causa de deficiencia de G-6-PD; Anemia hemolítica debido a deficiencia de G-6-PD

Tratamiento:

El tratamiento puede involucrar:

Medicamentos para tratar una infección si se presenta
Suspensión de cualquier medicamento que esté causando la destrucción de los glóbulos rojos
Transfusiones, en algunos casos

Expectativas (pronóstico):

El desenlace clínico usual es la recuperación espontánea de un episodio hemolítico.

Complicaciones:

En raras ocasiones, se puede producir insuficiencia renal o la muerte después de un evento hemolítico severo.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Solicite una cita con el médico si presentan síntomas de esta afección.

Consulte con el médico si le han diagnosticado deficiencia de glucosa-6-fosfato deshidrogenasa y los síntomas no desaparecen después del tratamiento.

Células sanguíneas

Reviewed last on: 3/28/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Gregg XT, Prchal JT. Red blood cell enzymopathies. In: Hoffman R, Benz Jr. EJ, Shattil SJ, et al., eds. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingston; 2008:chap 45.

Golan DER. Hemolytic anemias: red cell membrane and metabolic defects. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 165.

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