G6PD deficiency may have a subtle effect on the severity of hemolysis and also worsen the degree of anaemia in SCD when the two disorders coexist. Therefore, selective decision should be taken in patients in whom the two conditions coexist in the choice of drug and in the treatment of infections.The prevalence of the G-6-PD deficiency is high in SCD patients, but does not differ from that observed among non-SCD subjects .However, the G-6-PD deficiency appears to worsen the clinical features of SCD, there were more hospitalizations, major vaso-occlusive crises among G-6-PD deficient sickle cell patients.
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prevelance of coexistence between sickle cell anaemia and G6PD deficiency in NEW VALLEY GOVERNORATE
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