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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) mutations in Cambodia: G6PD Viangchan (871G>A) is the most common variant in the Cambodian population.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2005
Matsuoka Hiroyuki, Nguon Chea, Kanbe Toshio, Jalloh Amadu, Sato Hiroko, Yoshida Shigeto, Hirai Makoto, Arai Meiji, Socheat Duong, Kawamoto Fumihiko
Abstract excerpt
We conducted a survey of malaria diagnoses and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) testing in remote areas of Cambodia. Blood specimens from 670 people were collected by the finger-prick method. Of these people, 24.9% were found to have malaria, and 7.0% of people were G6PD deficient. In the...
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