[Hemolytic anemia caused by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Aprpos of 20 cases from 1969 to 1974].

Twenty hemolytic accidents due to G6PD deficiency in Algeria are reported: 13 cases of favism, 2 cases of neonatal jaundice, one drug accident (aspirin), 4 of unknown cause. These accidents concern above all children, were clinically severe and required transfusion.