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Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common human enzyme deficiency; an estimated 400 million people worldwide are affected by this enzymopathy (6). With regards to the demographics of G6PD deficiency, most of the affected individuals reside in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The G6PD enzyme catalyzes an oxidation/reduction reaction.