Which of the following statements regarding glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is INCORRECT?
A. In persons with G6PD deficiency, the enzyme is unstable and does not function normally.
B. G6PD-deficient red cells are more susceptible to drugs that damage the red cells by oxidizing the hemoglobin within the red cells.
C. G6PD deficiency is hereditary and is transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait.
D. Men with G6PD deficiency are more severely affected than G6PD deficient women.
C
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