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What are g6pd deficiency symptoms
I am 18 year old boy. I was breathless the other day and as suggested got my blood count done which showed low hemoglobin. So to know the reasons of low hemoglobin , I was surfing the net and I came acrosss a condition called G6PD deficiency. What are the symptoms of it? What all should I keep observing?
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-rapid heart rate
-shortness of breath
-urine that is dark or yellow-orange
-fever
-fatigue
-dizziness
-paleness
-jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes
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this is a genetic condition. your low hemoglobin is most likely due to iron deficiency.
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