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A novel G6PD deleterious variant identified in three families with severe glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
BMC medical genetics - 17 Jul 2020
Tong Yongqing, Liu Bei, Zheng Hongyun, Bao Anyu, Wu Zegang, Gu Jian, Tan Bi-Hua, McGrath Mary, Kane Shriya, Song Chunhua, Li Yan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (D-G6PD) is an X-linked recessive disorder resulted from deleterious variants in the housekeeping gene Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase (G6PD), causing impaired response to oxidizing agents. Screening for new variations of the gene helps with early diagnosis of D-G6PD resulting in a reduction of disease related complications and ultimately increased life...
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