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After blood test post malaria, I am found with deficiency of G6PD enzyme. Please guide me about it's effects and precautions I need to take.
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G6 pd deficiency if present ,the treatment for prevention of malaria is to be modified. The medicine used may cause sideeffect like break down of your red blood cells. I can adjust the dose based on your deficiency level safely.
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G6PD deficiency�is an inherited condition in which the body doesn't have enough of the enzyme�glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, or�G6PD, which helps red blood cells (RBCs) function normally. This�deficiency�can cause hemolytic anemia, usually after exposure to certain medications, foods, or even infections.
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