Glucose ‒6‒phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and risk of cardiovascular disease: A propensity score‒matched study

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Studies in animal models and humans suggested that glucose ‒6‒phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, a genetically inherited condition causing haemolytic anemia, may be a risk factor for CVD. This hypothesis was tested in a large cohort from Northern Sardinia, where the population prevalence of G6PD deficiency is the highest in the Mediterranean are a.

Source: Atherosclerosis - January 28, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Giovanni Mario Pes, Guido Parodi, Maria Pina Dore Source Type: research