The biological effects of glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) in Download Scientific Diagram Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and risk of cardiovascular disease: A propensity score matched study Atherosclerosis Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency Knowledge @ AMBOSS 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 Clinical associations and potential cellular mechanisms linking G6PD deficiency and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease npj Metabolic Health and Disease Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency