Molecular characterization of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase variants from Brazil.

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Molecular characterization of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase variants from Brazil.

Human biology - 1 Feb 1993

Weimer T A, Salzano F M, Westwood B, Beutler E

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Electrophoretic surveys of 7794 individuals from different regions of Brazil and a study of subjects with hemolytic anemia have disclosed 9 putative G6PD variants in addition to the B, A, A-, and Mediterranean types. No variants were found among the 3739 Brazilian Indians tested. Four variants un...

Topics

Brazil
DNA
Data Collection
Ethnicity
Female
Genetic Carrier Screening
Genetic Variation
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Humans
Male
Mutation
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic
Racial Groups

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