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Validation of the quantitative point-of-care CareStart biosensor for assessment of G6PD activity in venous blood.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Bancone Germana, Gornsawun Gornpan, Chu Cindy S, Porn Pen, Pal Sampa, Bansil Pooja, Domingo Gonzalo J, Nosten Francois
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INTRODUCTION: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common enzymopathy in the human population affecting an estimated 8% of the world population, especially those living in areas of past and present malaria endemicity. Decreased G6PD enzymatic activity is associated with drug-induced hemolysis and increased risk of severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia leading to brain damage. The G6PD gene...
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