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Case report highlights exchange transfusion's role in managing severe hyperbilirubinemia in neonates, indicating G6PD deficiency consideration.
Hyperbilirubinemia is a common problem during the neonatal period, which can lead to high morbidity and mortality if it is not treated properly. The most common first-line treatment used for hyperbilirubinemia is phototherapy. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) can cause indirect hyperbilirubinemia not only with hemolysis but also by affecting bilirubin metabolism in the liver during the neonatal period. In here, we report a three-day-old newborn with severe hyperbilirubinemia who underwent exchange transfusion with a diagnosis of G6PD deficiency to emphasize the importance of keeping in mind erythtocyte enzyme defects in the differential diagnosis of severe indirect hyperbilirubinemia.
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