abstract

• Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an uncommon inherited enzyme deficiency characterized by hemolytic anemia, caused by the inability of erythrocytes to detoxify oxidizing agents such as drugs, infectious diseases, or fava bean ingestion. In this later case, the disorder is known as favism. The aim of the present report was to present a review of the literature in this disease, to describe a case report concerning an affected 9-year-old male, and to review the main implications and precautions in pediatric dental management. © 2015 Daniela Hernández-Pérez et al.

authors

• Butrón-Tellez-Girón C.
• Garrocho Rangel José Arturo
• Hernández-Pérez D.
• Pozos Guillén Amaury de Jesús
• Ruiz Rodríguez María del Socorro

publication date

• 2015-01-01

published in

• Case Reports in Dentistry  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1155/2015/506459

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volume

• 2015