October 2, 2025Diabetes Care

Undiagnosed G6PD Deficiency in Black and Asian Individuals Is Prevalent and Contributes to Health Inequalities in Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis and Complications

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G6PD deficiency significantly affects type 2 diabetes diagnosis in Black and Asian males, contributing to health inequalities.
Carriers of G6PD deficiency in Black males show a 0.9% lower average HbA1c compared to noncarriers.
Microvascular complications are 1.37 times more likely in G6PD-deficient males with type 2 diabetes than in noncarriers.
Current methods underdiagnose G6PD deficiency, emphasizing the need for routine screening to improve diabetes outcomes.

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Population-level analysis reveals G6PD deficiency raises the risk of diabetes complications in Black and Asian males, indicating urgent need for screening.

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Martin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de5d9383cbc991d0a2000b https://doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0556

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Population-level analysis reveals G6PD deficiency raises the risk of diabetes complications in Black and Asian males, indicating urgent need for screening.

Undiagnosed G6PD Deficiency in Black and Asian Individuals Is Prevalent and Contributes to Health Inequalities in Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis and Complications

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Undiagnosed G6PD Deficiency in Black and Asian Individuals Is Prevalent and Contributes to Health Inequalities in Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis and Complications

Key Points

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Implication

Cite This Study