Pyruvate kinase deficiency

Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Other namesErythrocyte pyruvate kinase deficiency[1]
Phosphoenolpyruvate
SpecialtyHematology Edit this on Wikidata
SymptomsAnemia, tachycardia[2]
CausesMutation in PKLR gene[3]
Diagnostic methodPhysical exam, CBC[4]
TreatmentBlood transfusion[4]

Pyruvate kinase deficiency is an inherited metabolic disorder of the enzyme pyruvate kinase which affects the survival of red blood cells.[4][5] Both autosomal dominant and recessive inheritance have been observed with the disorder; classically, and more commonly, the inheritance is autosomal recessive. Pyruvate kinase deficiency is the second most common cause of enzyme-deficient hemolytic anemia, following G6PD deficiency.[6]

  1. ^ Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM): 266200
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  4. ^ a b c "Pyruvate kinase deficiency: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia". www.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  5. ^ "Pyruvate kinase deficiency | Disease | Overview | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program". rarediseases.info.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  6. ^ Gallagher, Patrick G.; Glader, Bertil (2016-05-01). "Diagnosis of Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency". Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 63 (5): 771–772. doi:10.1002/pbc.25922. ISSN 1545-5017. PMID 26836632. S2CID 42964783.