Blood disorders in children /

G6PD Deficiency or Glucose-6-Dehyrogenase Deficiency

01 What Others Say

Extensive Fact sheets and information from the G6PD deficiency society

Who are they? from the website 

G6PD Deficiency has been around for a long time and is well known in some parts of the world. Unfortunately, in the United States it has been known as a rare disease and largely ignored by the medical profession.

We are a very small group of people with G6PD Deficiency who would like to change that, as well as to help the millions of people who have this genetic disorder understand G6PD Deficiency and take better care of themselves

They are based in the US

G6PDdeficiency.org 

Kidshealth info for parenst

G6PD deficiency

02 I Want To Know More

G6PD in the newborn period from NETSVIC  handbook and includes a parent handout

G6PD newborn

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Last updated: 30/05/2011 by Dr Elizabeth Hallam