Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Both my sons have the G6PD deficiency, but we work around it for medical treatment. The only major worry, living here, is malaria...The only major point to remember is that only women are carriers, and only men can get the deficiency. Cheers Jayanand On Nov 15, 2007 3:30 AM, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > > On Nov 14, 2007, at 2:12 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > > > At 04:06 PM 11/14/2007, you wrote: > >>> Cross your fingers and hope that the baby isn't G6PD deficient (a > >>> relatively common enzyme deficiency). Steve Barbour can probably > >>> explain. > >> > >> with the help of google and wikipedia I can explain anything... > >> :-) > >> Steve > > > > And? Does it have anything to do with henna? I was told that was > > very safe. > > > Yes, but henna can cause life-threatening hyperbilirubinemia and > anemia in children with G6PD deficiency... > > > secondary to hemolytic destruction of the infant's red blood cells, > and production of bilirubin which in high levels is toxic... > > > there appears to be some literature on this... > > > > Steve > > > > > > > Tina > > > > Tina Manley > > ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI > > http://www.tinamanley.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >