Answer:
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrongenase deficiency is not a disease, it is an inherited disorder. It is a deficiency of the G6PD enzyme due to a error in your gene code you got from your parents. You can only lesson the severity of the symptoms and possible complications by educating yourself and others in order to help those you know that do have it. There are over 400 variants, some with obvious symptoms, some without. For the most up to date website go to: g5pddeficiency.org. Recent research shows the statistically, a lot more people are born with this deficiency than originally thought, many don't even know they, or a family member, has it until tragedy hits. Anyone can join (it's 100% free!). You will have access to the huge data base of contraindicated foods and substances. You can search the forum posts by subject, or post any question to the forum, and they will be answered by doctors and others that have done their homework, and really know their stuff!