What is pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia?

Pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia is caused by defective red cell metabolism due to the deficiency of the enzyme pyruvate kinase. It is the second most common cause of enzyme-deficient hemolytic anemia.

How do members experience pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia*

Who has pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 4
50s 8
60s 2
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 17

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What is pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia?

Pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia is caused by defective red cell metabolism due to the deficiency of the enzyme pyruvate kinase. It is the second most common cause of enzyme-deficient hemolytic anemia.



Common symptoms reported by people with pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia

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Who has pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 12 say pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 4
50s 8
60s 2
70+ 3
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 4
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 17

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 13
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia patients who have completed their condition history
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