6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase deficiency
- 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase deficiency
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6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase deficiency is a hereditary disease characterised by abnormally low levels of the 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase enzyme (abbreviated 6PGD). It is a metabolic enzyme involved in the pentose phosphate pathway, especially important in red blood cell metabolism.
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