Acute Intravascular Hemolysis Triggered by Herbal Remedy

Acute Intravascular Hemolysis Triggered by Herbal Remedy

Red blood cells (RBC) have several protective mechanisms to prevent oxidative stress. One such mechanism is the Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme (G6PD). G6PD deficiency is the most common enzyme deficiency in the world. 7.5% of the world’s population have either one or two gene mutations for G6PD deficiency. Since the gene for the enzyme is located on the X chromosome in the long arm, males are generally heterozygous and women can be normal, heterozygous or homozygous.