Acalypha indica induced hemolytic crisis and methemoglobinemia in G6PD deficiency
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Acalypha indica (Indian Nettle in English, Kuppaimeni Tamil, Kuppameniya Sinhala) leaves are locally used as herbal remedy. It can induce hemolysis and methemoglobinemia a Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficient person. Here we report 46-year-old-male was presented with following ingestion. Later, he found to have G6PD deficiency. He completely recovered supportive treatment.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Jaffna medical journal
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0379-3877', '2651-0200']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v34i2.173