27th September 2021

A 24-year-old male has recently been diagnosed with a glucose-6-phosphate deficiency

A 24-year-old male has recently been diagnosed with a glucose-6-phosphate deficiency, after undergoing several episodes of haemolysis and having consequent anaemia. He is keen to learn about what the precipitants are for haemolysis in patients with this enzyme deficiency. Which of the following is least likely to cause haemolysis in this patient group?

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