Pyruvate kinase

Pyruvate kinase deficiency
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M Type Pyruvate Kinase
Medical Dictionary
Definition of medical terminology for M Type Pyruvate Kinase.

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Pyrroline Carboxylate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Pyrroloporphyria
Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
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Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
In this condition, the body is missing an enzyme called pyruvate (PI-ru-vate) kinase. Not having enough of this enzyme causes red blood cells to break down easily.

Serum Pyruvate Kinase; Simultaneous Pancreas-kidney [transplantation]; Superficial Punctate Keratitis
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Definition Pyruvate kinase deficiency (PKD) is part of a group of disorders called hereditary nonspherocytic hemolytic anemias. Hereditary nonspherocytic anemias are rare genetic conditions that affect the red blood cells.

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Pyruvate kinase deficiency a hereditary deficiency of the enzyme pyruvate kinase. Pyruvate kinase deficiency results in hemolytic anemia. Quartile one fourth of a sample or population. Quintile one fifth of a sample or population.

L Type Pyruvate Kinase
L Type VDCC
L Type VDCC alpha 1 Subunit
L Type VDCC alpha 2 Subunit
L Type VDCC beta Subunit
L Type VDCC delta Subunit
L Type VDCC gamma Subunit
L Type Voltage Dependent Calcium Channels
L Tyrosine
L Valine ...

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Common examples are pyruvate kinase deficiency (see Anemias Caused by Hemolysis: Embden-Meyerhof Pathway Defects) and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency (see Anemias Caused by Hemolysis: Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) ...

Infection
Prematurity
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Transfusions
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MODY 2/HHF3 Â- GSD type VII, Tarui's, phosphofructokinase Â- Triosephosphate isomerase deficiency Â- Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Gluconeogenesis
PCD Â- Fructose bisphosphatase deficiency Â- GSD type I, von Gierke, glucose 6-phosphatase ...

Hemolytic Anemias Due to Enzyme Deficiency, Other; Hemolytic Nonspherocytic (Hereditary), Type II, Hexokinase Deficiency, Pyruvate Kinase [PK] Deficiency, Triosephosphate Isomerase Deficiency
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The more common of the enzyme deficiencies that lead to HNSHA involve glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, pyruvate kinase deficiency and hexokinase deficiency.

Ptyalography
Pulmonary angiography
Pulmonary arteriography
Pulmonary function tests
Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan
Pulse
Punch biopsy
Purified protein derivative standard
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See also: Deficiency, Anemia, Hemolytic anemia, Cancer, Pyruvate kinase deficiency