G6PD deficiencydoes it alter the course of COVID 19 infections? Annals of Hematology Springer Nature Link The potential link between inherited G6PD deficiency, oxidative stress, and vitamin D deficiency and the racial inequities in mortality associated with COVID 19 ScienceDirect Glucose 6 phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency) Labpedia.net In RBCs, NADPH are produced exclusively via HMP shunt by the action of G6PD and are responsible to maintain membrane integrity preventing premature destruction. That is why G6PD deficient RBCs are