JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

ObligatoryMust not donate if:
Mother and father have symptomatic disease.
DiscretionaryUnless mother and father both have symptomatic disease, accept.
Additional InformationThis is an autosomal recessive red cell enzyme deficiency that is variable in its severity. This means it only has relevance if both parents have symptomatic disease.

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TDSG-CB Edition 203, Release 02