Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Reduced red cell pyruvate kinase level
HP:0025109
What it means
Decrease in the level of pyruvate kinase (PK) within erythrocytes. PK catalyzes the reaction: ATP + pyruvate = ADP + phosphoenolpyruvate.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Reduced erythrocyte pyruvate kinase activity
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