Abstract
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an X-linked genetic disorder characterized by low levels of the G6PD enzyme. It is present worldwide but with more prevalence in the Middle East and the Mediterranean areas. We report a case of severe hemolysis due to G6PD deficiency manifesting as methemoglobinemia in a 70 year old Omani male never known to have any previous hemolytic episodes or previously diagnosed of G6PD deficiency.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2014.33
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Hassan, K. S., Al-Riyami, A. Z., Al-Huneini, M., Al-Farsi, K., & Al-Khabori, M. (2014). Methemoglobinemia in an Elderly Patient with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Case Report. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.33
MLA 9
Hassan, Kowthar S., et al. "Methemoglobinemia in an Elderly Patient with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Case Report." Oman Medical Journal, 2014. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.33.
Chicago (author–date)
Hassan, Kowthar S., Arwa Z. Al-Riyami, Mohamed Al-Huneini, Khalil Al-Farsi, and Murtadha Al-Khabori. 2014. "Methemoglobinemia in an Elderly Patient with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Case Report." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.33.
Harvard
Hassan, K. S., Al-Riyami, A. Z., Al-Huneini, M., Al-Farsi, K. and Al-Khabori, M. (2014) 'Methemoglobinemia in an Elderly Patient with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Case Report', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.33.
Vancouver
Hassan KS, Al-Riyami AZ, Al-Huneini M, Al-Farsi K, Al-Khabori M. Methemoglobinemia in an Elderly Patient with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Case Report. Oman Medical Journal. 2014. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.33
IEEE
K. S. Hassan, A. Z. Al-Riyami, M. Al-Huneini, K. Al-Farsi, and M. Al-Khabori, "Methemoglobinemia in an Elderly Patient with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Case Report," Oman Medical Journal, 2014, doi: 10.5001/omj.2014.33.