Dental Considerations in Children with Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (Favism): A Review of the Literature and Case Report

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an uncommon inherited enzyme deficiency characterized by hemolytic anemia, caused by the inability of erythrocytes to detoxify oxidizing agents such as drugs, infectious diseases, or fava bean ingestion. In this later case, the disorder is known...

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Main Authors: Daniela Hernández-Pérez, Claudia Butrón-Téllez Girón, Socorro Ruiz-Rodríguez, Arturo Garrocho-Rangel, Amaury Pozos-Guillén
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/506459
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description Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an uncommon inherited enzyme deficiency characterized by hemolytic anemia, caused by the inability of erythrocytes to detoxify oxidizing agents such as drugs, infectious diseases, or fava bean ingestion. In this later case, the disorder is known as favism. The aim of the present report was to present a review of the literature in this disease, to describe a case report concerning an affected 9-year-old male, and to review the main implications and precautions in pediatric dental management.
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spelling doaj-art-2e4e319828d547b894aaaece6b633bce2025-08-20T02:38:49ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552015-01-01201510.1155/2015/506459506459Dental Considerations in Children with Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (Favism): A Review of the Literature and Case ReportDaniela Hernández-Pérez0Claudia Butrón-Téllez Girón1Socorro Ruiz-Rodríguez2Arturo Garrocho-Rangel3Amaury Pozos-Guillén4Pediatric Dentistry Postgraduate Program, Faculty of Dentistry, San Luis Potosi University, 2 Dr. Manuel Nava, Zona Universitaria, 78290 San Luis Potosí, SLP, MexicoPediatric Dentistry Postgraduate Program, Faculty of Dentistry, San Luis Potosi University, 2 Dr. Manuel Nava, Zona Universitaria, 78290 San Luis Potosí, SLP, MexicoPediatric Dentistry Postgraduate Program, Faculty of Dentistry, San Luis Potosi University, 2 Dr. Manuel Nava, Zona Universitaria, 78290 San Luis Potosí, SLP, MexicoPediatric Dentistry Postgraduate Program, Faculty of Dentistry, San Luis Potosi University, 2 Dr. Manuel Nava, Zona Universitaria, 78290 San Luis Potosí, SLP, MexicoPediatric Dentistry Postgraduate Program, Faculty of Dentistry, San Luis Potosi University, 2 Dr. Manuel Nava, Zona Universitaria, 78290 San Luis Potosí, SLP, MexicoGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an uncommon inherited enzyme deficiency characterized by hemolytic anemia, caused by the inability of erythrocytes to detoxify oxidizing agents such as drugs, infectious diseases, or fava bean ingestion. In this later case, the disorder is known as favism. The aim of the present report was to present a review of the literature in this disease, to describe a case report concerning an affected 9-year-old male, and to review the main implications and precautions in pediatric dental management.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/506459
spellingShingle Daniela Hernández-Pérez
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Dental Considerations in Children with Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (Favism): A Review of the Literature and Case Report
Case Reports in Dentistry
title Dental Considerations in Children with Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (Favism): A Review of the Literature and Case Report
title_full Dental Considerations in Children with Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (Favism): A Review of the Literature and Case Report
title_fullStr Dental Considerations in Children with Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (Favism): A Review of the Literature and Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Dental Considerations in Children with Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (Favism): A Review of the Literature and Case Report
title_short Dental Considerations in Children with Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (Favism): A Review of the Literature and Case Report
title_sort dental considerations in children with glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency favism a review of the literature and case report
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