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Molecular characterization of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene defect in the Kuwaiti population.
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine - 1 Sept 2005
Alfadhli Suad, Kaaba Salim, Elshafey Alaa, Salim Matra, AlAwadi Anwar, Bastaki Layla
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CONTEXT: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is one of the most common human enzyme deficiencies. More than 130 different molecular abnormalities have been described worldwide, with considerable variation in the enzyme among various racial groups. Data from Kuwaiti populations are scarce, and the studies available are the result of screening male blood donors who may not be truly representative of...
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