Pyruvate kinase deficiency
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What is pyruvate kinase deficiency?
Pyruvate kinase deficiency is an inherited lack of the enzyme pyruvate kinase, which is used by red blood cells. Without this enzyme, red blood cells break down too easily, resulting in low levels of these cells causing hemolytic anemia.
Common symptoms reported by people with pyruvate kinase deficiency
Treatments taken by people with pyruvate kinase deficiency

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Who has pyruvate kinase deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?
- 3 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 1 say pyruvate kinase deficiency is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 0 | |
40s | 1 | |
50s | 0 | |
60s | 0 | |
70+ | 0 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
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0-19 years | 0 | |
20-29 years | 0 | |
30-39 years | 0 | |
40-49 years | 0 | |
50-59 years | 0 | |
60-69 years | 0 | |
70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 1 | |
Female | 1 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
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Diagnosed | 0 | |
Not Diagnosed | 0 |

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