Severe haemolysis associated with hepatitis A and normal glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase status

We report massive acute haemolysis associated with hepatitis A in a 36 year old Irish woman. Although mild anaemia is not uncommon during viral hepatitis, haemolysis of the severity observed in this patient has previously been reported only in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficien...

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Published in:Gut 1990-07, Vol.31 (7), p.838-839
Main Authors: Lyons, D J, Gilvarry, J M, Fielding, J F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase - metabolism
Hemolysis
Hepatitis A - blood
Hepatitis A - enzymology
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Viral diseases
Viral hepatitis
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Summary:We report massive acute haemolysis associated with hepatitis A in a 36 year old Irish woman. Although mild anaemia is not uncommon during viral hepatitis, haemolysis of the severity observed in this patient has previously been reported only in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
ISSN:0017-5749
1468-3288
1458-3288
DOI:10.1136/gut.31.7.838