What causes glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency?

Answer:
G6PD deficiency is caused by one copy of a defective G6PD gene in males or two copies of a defective G6PD gene in females. Hemolytic anemic attacks can be caused by oxidants, infection, and or by eating fava beans.
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