The most common enzyme deficiency in man is___________?
Correct answer: A. Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase
- A. Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase
- B. Glucose 6 phosphatase
- C. Hexokinase
- D. Glucose 1,6 diphosphatase
Explanation
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is the most common clinically significant inherited enzyme deficiency worldwide. Its red-cell deficiency can cause oxidant-triggered haemolysis because NADPH and reduced glutathione are not maintained adequately.
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