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Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency at the China-Myanmar Border.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Li Qing, Yang Fang, Liu Rong, Luo Lan, Yang Yuling, Zhang Lu, Liu Huaie, Zhang Wen, Fan Zhixiang, Yang Zhaoqing, Cui Liwang, He Yongshu
Abstract excerpt
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an X-linked hereditary disease that predisposes red blood cells to oxidative damage. G6PD deficiency is particularly prevalent in historically malaria-endemic areas. Use of primaquine for malaria treatment may result in severe hemolysis in G6PD deficient patients. In this study, we systematically evaluated the prevalence of G6PD deficiency in the Kachin...
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