Molecular characterization of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency among Jordanians.

doi:10.1159/000339505

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Molecular characterization of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency among Jordanians.

Acta haematologica - 1 Jan 2012

Al-Sweedan Suleimman A, Awwad Nor

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: In Jordan, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a significant health problem, and the incidence was reported to be about 3.6%. The aims of this study are to investigate the most common molecular mutations of the G6PD gene among Jordanians in northern Jordan and to examine the correlation between the genotype and phenotype of this enzyme deficiency. METHODS: Seventy-five blood...

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Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Exons
Female
Genotype
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Introns
Jordan
Male
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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PMID: 22906837
DOI: 10.1159/000339505

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