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- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016Henna, a potential cause of haemolysis in G6PD deficient newbornsShow More
Dear Editor
Dhillon et al.[1] make the point that we should consider G6PD deficiency in newborn babies with haemolytic jaundice particularly in the context of increasingly multicultural societies in the UK, In addition, it may be important to ask for history of henna use in such babies. Henna is a dye commonly applied to skin of newborn babies in populations originating in the Middle East. It is a napthoquin...
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