Genetics:
What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?
What is the function of Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)
and for the evolutionary perspective G6PD deficiency and SIcle cell
anemia are related, could you explain how?
Some patients are asymptomatic to this condition, but
often0clinical symptoms are detected related to which trigger?
Draw a map where sickle cell anemia and G6PD deficiency appears
to be more prevalent?

CASE 5 A 40 year-old man is presented weakness since two diagnose ago. In the physical exam he is ta Blood sampling is performed and shown lwctericia, andm s presented to the consult complaining of chronic fatigue, and o days ago. He has relatives from the south of Italy, and has been culosis. He has been started in antituberculous therapy a week exam he is taquicardic, with ictericia, and mild splenomegaly. med and shown lower levels of haemoglobin, low haematocrit, two days ago. H d with Tuberculosis. He has b vated bilirubin bilirubin. You suspect of a X-linked recessive disease. and elevated





