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>From: Nancy McCartney <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: glucose 6 dehydrogenase
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>I have a workstudy student (Afro-American) who has been tested for glucose-6
>dehydrogenase by one of our infirmary doctors and has been found to be below
>the levels recommended for working with PDB (mothballs). We would like to
>have a reference for just what this condition is, and what these levels
>mean. The doctor didn't know, or give, any information at all. Please let
>me know a scientific reference for this condition. Thanks.
>Dr. Nancy Glover McCartney
According to the 5th Edition of Professional Guide to Diseases, Springhouse
Corp., 1995, Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), is a deficiency of
the red blood cell enzyme G6PD, which causes anemia, and is common in
people of African and Mediterranean descent. It is transmitted as an
x-linked trait. Treatment is avoidance of known oxidant drugs. I only
consulted one book-there's probably lots more on the subject.
Adrienne Drapkin
Director
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Medical Museum
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 356-7106
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