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When Your Child has Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is also known as G6PD deficiency. It occurs when the body does not have enough of an enzyme called G6PD. This enzyme is needed to help the red blood cells (RBCs) do their job.

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