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Electrocardiogram
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2]

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Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of G6PD deficiency. Splenectomy may be considered in rare cases.

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of G6PD deficiency. Splenectomy may be considered in rare cases. ^[1]

↑ Hamilton JW, Jones FG, McMullin MF (August 2004). "Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase Guadalajara--a case of chronic non-spherocytic haemolytic anaemia responding to splenectomy and the role of splenectomy in this disorder". Hematology. 9 (4): 307–9. doi:10.1080/10245330410001714211. PMID 15621740.