Screening of pyruvate kinase deficiency and G6PD deficiency in Chinese Newborn in Hong Kong

Abstract

Screening of 700 consecutive newborn babies in a maternity hospital in Hong Kong showed that a significant number of babies had pyruvate kinase deficiency, as well as G6PD deficiency. The incidence of neonatal jaundice of these babies was high. The precise relation between these enzyme deficiencies and increased incidence and severity of neonatal jaundice still needs to be elucidated.