Which one of the following conditions is associated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency?

G6PD deficiency causes an increased suseptibility to the oxidation of hemoglobin, which in turn, causes the precipitation of hemoglobin inside of the red blood cell.

Which one of the following conditions is associated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency?
A . Microcytic red cells
B. Precipitation of hemoglobin
C. Faulty heme synthesis
D. Hemoglobins with low oxygen affinities

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Answer: B