G6PD induced hemolysis - 3
Favism and G6PD induced hemolysis:
Fava
bean (Vicia fava) contains agents capable of oxidizing
glutathione
If
patient has G6PD deficiency then within 24-48 hours
of exposure intravascular hemolysis occurs.
In
Greece, Sardinia, Far East, Africa, and USA
Jaundice
within 1-4 days of birth
Neonatal
jaundice and G6PD induced hemolysis:
Earlier
than physiologic jaundice
Later
than alloimmune jaundice
Factors
contributing to jaundice:
Drugs
given to mother or baby
Infection
of mother or baby
Gestational
age of newborn