Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) mutations in Thailand: G6PD Viangchan (871G>A) is the most common deficiency variant in the Thai population.

doi:10.1002/humu.9010

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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) mutations in Thailand: G6PD Viangchan (871G>A) is the most common deficiency variant in the Thai population.

Human mutation - 1 Feb 2002

Nuchprayoon I, Sanpavat S, Nuchprayoon S

Abstract excerpt

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common hereditary disorder in humans. Through a population study for G6PD deficiency using a cord blood quantitative G6PD assay in Bangkok, Thailand, we found that the prevalence of G6PD deficiency is 11.1% in Thai male (N=350) and 5.8% in female (N=172) cord blood samples. Among the neonates with hyperbilirubinemia, the prevalence of G6PD deficiency...

Topics

Asian People
DNA Mutational Analysis
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Testing
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Jaundice, Neonatal
Male
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Mutation
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Thailand

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PMID: 11793482
DOI: 10.1002/humu.9010

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