Frequency of G6PD Deficiency in Anemic Patients Visiting to Rehman Medical Institute Peshawar

Abstract

Objectives: To identify the frequency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency in Anemic patients in tertiary care hospital Peshawar among male and female patients.

Method: A Cross-sectional study was conducted among G6PD deficient patients of KPK in tertiary care hospital of Peshawar. Participants were selected through convenient sampling technique. The area of interest was Rehman Medical Institute (RMI) laboratory Peshawar.

Result: Total number of 104 patients was enrolled in this study, conducted in tertiary care hospital. Among them 86 (82.76%) patients were males and 18(17.3%) were females. In out of 104 patients, 7 patients were G6PD deficient. Only one female patient was found G6PD deficient while rest of G6PD deficient patients was males. Result showed that G6PD deficiency anemia were more frequent in males comparatively than females. All variables including gender of the patients, hemoglobin level, G6PD status and indirect bilirubin were compared to each other. Study result show that no significant co relation was exists between G6PD assay and hemoglobin level. Significant co-relation over exists among G6PD level and indirect bilirubin with P value 0.006 as shown in table 03. Result revealed that lower the G6PD level will be high the bilirubin level.

Conclusion: In out of 104 patients, 7 patients were G6PD deficient. Only one female patient was found G6PD deficient, while rests of G6PD deficient patients were males. Thus, this study shows that G6PD deficiency anemia was more frequent in male comparatively than females.