[Hemolytic crisis due to a G-6-PD deficiency during the course of viral hepatitis A]

Pathogenetic hypotheses regarding G-6-PD deficiency syndromes are reviewed and a case of viral hepatitis with concomitant haemolytic crisis due to a deficiency in this enzyme is reported. In agreement with other workers, it is noted that viral hepatitis may be one of a variety of factors triggering of the phenomenon and may in such cases present a more serious clinical course.