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Five different glucose-6-phophate [correction phosphate]dehydrogenase (G6PD) variants found among 11 G6PD-deficient persons in Flores Island, Indonesia.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2003
Matsuoka Hiroyuki, Arai Meiji, Yoshida Shigeto, Tantular Indah Setyawati, Pusarawati Suhintam, Kerong Henyo, Kawamoto Fumihiko
Abstract excerpt
We conducted a survey for malaria diagnosis and treatment in four primary schools in Flores Island, one of the Indonesian Islands with an area of 17000 km(2) and a population of 1.8 million. Of those examined, 24.4% were diagnosed as having malaria (90/363) and administered medicine immediately. A glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) test was performed at the same time, and 16 persons (4.4%) were diagnosed as...
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