Back to Search Start Over

[A boy with jaundice].

Authors :
Ermens AA
van Beek RH
Source :
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde [Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd] 2011; Vol. 155, pp. A2020.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

A 1-year-old Moroccan boy was referred because of jaundice. A peripheral blood smear showed 'blister cells'. This finding is characteristic for haemolysis caused by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. It appeared hemolysis occurred because the boy ate fava beans.

Subjects

Subjects :
Favism complications
Favism diagnosis
Favism enzymology
Favism genetics
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase blood
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency complications
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency enzymology
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency genetics
Hemolysis
Humans
Infant
Jaundice diagnosis
Jaundice etiology
Male
Morocco ethnology
Netherlands
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase genetics
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency diagnosis

Details

Language :
Dutch; Flemish
ISSN :
1876-8784
Volume :
155
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
21447212

Tools

Authors Abstract Subjects Details