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Eur J Haematol
; 93(5): 446-8, 2014 Nov.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24684729
RESUMEN
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the commonest human enzyme defect causing haemolytic anaemia after exposure to specific triggers. Paracetamol-induced haemolysis in G6PD deficiency is a rare complication and mostly reported in children. We report the first case (to the best of our knowledge) of acute jaundice without overt clinical features of a haemolytic crisis, in an otherwise healthy adult female following paracetamol overdose, due to previously undiagnosed G6PD deficiency. It is important that clinicians consider this condition when a patient presents following a paracetamol overdose with significant and disproportionate jaundice, without transaminitis or coagulopathy.
Asunto(s)
Acetaminofén/efectos adversos , Antipiréticos/efectos adversos , Sobredosis de Droga/fisiopatología , Deficiencia de Glucosafosfato Deshidrogenasa/inducido químicamente , Ictericia/inducido químicamente , Enfermedad Aguda , Adulto , Sobredosis de Droga/metabolismo , Femenino , Deficiencia de Glucosafosfato Deshidrogenasa/complicaciones , Deficiencia de Glucosafosfato Deshidrogenasa/metabolismo , Deficiencia de Glucosafosfato Deshidrogenasa/fisiopatología , Humanos , Ictericia/complicaciones , Ictericia/metabolismo , Ictericia/fisiopatología
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Gastrointest Endosc
; 80(4): 677-678, 2014 Oct.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25220511