G6PD Deficiency and G6PD Activity Testing Mindray PDF] 17 Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Defi ciency Semantic Scholar G6PD Deficiency Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency X linked recessive disorder Leads to low NADPH, impairing glutathione regeneration RBCs are vulnerable to oxidative damage Pathophysiology: In G6PD deficiency: No Understanding and Managing Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency ScienceDirect File:Pathology of G6PD deficiency.png Wikimedia Commons