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Case Report

Volume 6, Number 11, November 2015, pages 493-497


Psoriasis and Glucose-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Rare Association?

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Patient’s right elbow.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Patient’s right knee.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Patient’s chest.

Table

Table 1. Patient’s Laboratory Results
 
ParametersResultReference range
Hemoglobin14 g/dL12 - 16 g/dL
Hematocrit45%35-52%
Leukocytes6,700/mm34,800 - 10,800/mm3
Corrected reticulocyte count4%0.5-1.5%
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)92 fL80 - 102 fL
Platelets254,000/mm3150,000 - 450,000/mm3
Direct CoombsNegativeNegative
Indirect CoombsNegativeNegative
C-reactive protein (CRP)0.13 mg/dL0 - 0.5 mg/dL
Sedimentation (1 h)2 mm/h< 10 mm/h
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)29 U/L0 - 40 U/L
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)390 U/L135 - 214 U/L
Total bilirubin1.63 mg/dL0.1 - 1.2 mg/dL
Indirect bilirubin1.32 mg/dL0.2 - 0.7 mg/dL
Anti-nuclear antigen (ANA)NegativeNegative
Glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase activity (quantitative)No activity4.1 - 10.1 U/gHb