| acute massive haemolysis in children with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. | we report seven consecutive episodes of acute massive haemolysis accompanied by symptomatic anaemia and gross haemoglobinuria in six boys with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency seen in a regional hospital during a 12-year period. they presented at a mean age of 5.5 years (range, 1.5-11.3 years) with trough haemoglobin levels between 35 and 84 g/l. two children developed transient renal impairment. five children required erythrocyte transfusion, of whom one underwent exchange transfusi ... | 2006 | 16603783 |