G6PD deficiency in newborns, children, and the benefit of newborn pre-hospital discharge testing
A webinar about G6PD deficiency in newborns and children, as well as the benefit of newborn testing before discharge from the hospital, will be hosted 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 10, 2021.
An in-depth discussion will be presented by Vinod Bhutani, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Neonatology, EMERITUS, Stanford University School of Medicine, and Robert D. Christensen, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division Chief of Neonatology and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, University of Utah.
Participants in the webinar will learn about the potential problems associated with G6PD deficiency, the importance of newborn pre-discharge testing for G6PD levels, and new data regarding areas where G6PD deficiency is prevalent.
