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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and diabetes mellitus.

PMID 1777604 · International journal of hematology · 1991 · View on PubMed ↗

This hospital-based study demonstrates a statistically significant higher prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency among the Saudi patients with diabetes mellitus (12.4%) as compared to healthy population controls (2.0%) (p less than 0.008). The nature of this association is difficult to explain. In view of a higher frequency of G6PD deficiency among diabetics, it is suggested that all patients with diabetes be screened for this enzymopathy in order to avoid the use of certain drugs or toxic agents that can produce hemolysis.

Validated evidence

TypeEntitySource evidenceConfidenceExtractor
geneG6PD“This hospital-based study demonstrates a statistically significant higher prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency among the Saudi patients with diabetes mellitus (12.4%) as compared to healthy population controls (2.0%) (p less than 0.008).”0.98hgnc_dict_v1
phenotypeglucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency“Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and diabetes mellitus.”0.98phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2
phenotypediabetes mellitus“Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and diabetes mellitus.”0.98phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2
populationSaudi Arabia“This hospital-based study demonstrates a statistically significant higher prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency among the Saudi patients with diabetes mellitus (12.4%) as compared to healthy population controls (2.0%) (p less than 0.008).”0.95saudi_context_rules_v1