Henna causes life threatening haemolysis in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
- ️Thu Nov 01 2001
Henna causes life threatening haemolysis in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
- aDepartment of Paediatrics, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, bBuraimi Hospital, Al Buraimi, Oman, cOasis Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Dr Rauppraupppeter{at}hotmail.com
Abstract
Haemolytic crisis in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient individuals following topical application of henna occured in four children: a female neonate (haemoglobin 50 g/l, serum bilirubin 700 μmol/l), who recovered after exchange transfusion; a male infant (haemoglobin 28 g/l) who died despite transfusion; and two preschool children (haemoglobin 40 and 41 g/l respectively).
- henna
- lawsone
- glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
- haemolysis
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