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Prevalence and molecular study of G6PD deficiency in Malaysian Orang Asli.
Internal medicine journal - 1 Apr 2011
Amini F, Ismail E, Zilfalil B-A
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This study aims to define the prevalence and the molecular basis of G6PD deficiency in the Negrito tribe of the Malaysian Orang Asli. Four hundred and eighty seven consenting Negrito volunteers were screened for G6PD deficiency through the use of a fluorescent spot test. DNA from deficient individuals underwent PCR-RFLP analysis using thirteen recognized G6PD mutations. In the instances when the mutation could...
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