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Molecular Heterogeneity of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency in the Portuguese Population.
Acta medica portuguesa - 1 Feb 2023
Manco Licínio, Bento Celeste, Relvas Luís, Maia Tabita, Ribeiro Maria Letícia
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INTRODUCTION: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common enzyme defect in the world, affecting more than 500 million people. In Portugal, the average frequency of G6PD deficiency in males was estimated at about 0.5% and since the year 2000 several G6PD-deficient alleles have been identified. The main goal of this study was to improve the knowledge on the molecular heterogeneity of G6PD...
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