Which one of the following statements concerning glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is correct?
(A) Young R.B.Cs, particularly reticulocytes, contain the highest enzyme activity cells show less enzyme activity
(B) Glucose-6-P Dehydroglucose deficiency leads to disfuction of many tissues
(C) G-6-p Dehydroglucose deficiency is due to a single deletion of a large sequence of DNA in the G-6-PD gene
(D) G-6-PD deficiency is precipitated by ingestion of drugs such as aspirin