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pyruvate kinase deficiency — Definition
Pirüvat kinaz eksikliği / pyruvate kinase deficiency
The result of the deficiency of the Pirüvat kinase enzyme is a kind of hemolytic anemia with autozomal resesif transition. Due to the lack of enzyme ATP production decreases and the life of red blood cells is shortened. Botholytic anemia, yellowness and splenomegaly, which vary from light to severe extent in the clinic. The diagnosis is subject to measuring erythrosit pirüvat kinase activity.
Frequently Asked Questions
❓ What is Pirüvat kinaz eksikliği?
Pirüvat kinaz eksikliği; the result of the deficiency of the Pirüvat kinase enzyme is a kind of hemolytic anemia with autozomal resesif transition. Due to the lack of enzyme ATP production decreases and the life of red blood cells is shortened. Botholytic anemia, yellowness and splenomegaly, which vary from light to severe extent in the clinic. The diagnosis is subject to measuring erythrosit pirüvat kinase activity.
❓ What is pyruvate kinase deficiency in Turkish?
The Turkish equivalent of "pyruvate kinase deficiency" is Pirüvat kinaz eksikliği.
❓ Which medical field is Pirüvat kinaz eksikliği related to?
This term belongs to the Diseases category.