Dapsone induced hemolysis in a patient with Hansen’s disease and G6PD deficiency: A preventable peril

Although under‐reported, hemolytic anemia is common with dapsone‐containing regimen in leprosy. It is prudent to screen for underlying G6PD deficiency in boys before administering dapsone to prevent potentially life‐threatening episode of intravascular hemolysis in children with leprosy.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ghorui, Arnab Kumar, Patra, Pratap Kumar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
Materias:
Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9043721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35498357
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5700

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9043721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35498357
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5700

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