Phosphoglycerate Kinase Deficiency

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Basic synonyms

• PGK
• anemia, hemolytic with PGK shortage
• erythrocyte phosphoglycerate kinase shortage
• phosphoglycerokinase

Condition Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion
Phosphoglycerate kinase shortage is an incredibly uncommon acquired metabolic problem defined by shortage of the enzyme phosphoglycerate kinase. In such situations, the problem is totally revealed in men just; nevertheless, some women that bring one duplicate of the illness genetics (heterozygotes) could have hemolytic anemia.