Karin Chen, MDa,†, Wilfred Wu, MDb, Divij Mathew, BAc, Yuhua Zhang, PhDd, Sarah K. Browne, MDe, Lindsey B. Rosen, BSe, Meghann P. McManus, DOf, Michael A. Pulsipher, MDf, Mark Yandell, PhDb, John F. Bohnsack, MDa, Lynn B. Jorde, PhDb, Luigi D. Notarangelo, MDc,g, and Jolan E. Walter, MD, PhDc,h aDivision of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Univer...

background: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (g6pd) deficiency is the most common enzyme disorder in human. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of g6pd deficiency among children and evaluate its association with abo/rh blood groups.   method: blood samples of 3401 asymptomatic children were analyzed and compared with 317 children who were admitted to hospital because of hemol...