Henna causes life threatening haemolysis in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Issue 5 (1st November 2001)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Raupp, P; Hassan, J Ali; Varughese, M; Kristiansson, B
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 85:Issue 5(2001)
• Page Start: 411
• Page End: 412
• Publication Date: 2001-11-01
• Subjects: henna -- lawsone -- glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency -- haemolysis; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.85.5.411
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Haemolytic crisis in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient individuals following topical application of henna occured in four children: a female neonate (haemoglobin 50 g/l, serum bilirubin 700 μmol/l), who recovered after exchange transfusion; a male infant (haemoglobin 28 g/l) who died despite transfusion; and two preschool children (haemoglobin 40 and 41 g/l respectively).