Article
Prevalence and Molecular Study of G6PD Deficiency in the Dai and Jingpo Ethnic Groups in the Dehong Prefecture of the Yunnan Province.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 2018
He Ming, Lin Kun, Huang Youguang, Zhou Licun, Yang Qingcheng, Li Shude, Jiang Weiying
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence and mutation types of G6PD deficiency and evaluate the relationship between G6PD genotypes and erythrocyte phenotypes in the Dai and Jingpo ethnic groups in the Dehong prefecture of the Yunnan province, China. METHODS: G6PD deficiency was screened in Dai (1,530 individuals) and Jingpo (372 individuals) populations using a modified G6PD/6PGD ratio assay. Red blood cell traits...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
