Determining a critical threshold for G6PD activity below which red blood cell response to oxidative stress is poor

Determining a critical threshold for G6PD activity below which red blood cell response to oxidative stress is poor

Abstract Background Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common enzyme disorder in the world. Its main function is to generate NADPH that is required for anti-oxidative pathway in the cells especially in red blood cells (RBC). G6PD deficiency is X-linked and thus subject t...

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Main Authors: Maria Swastika, Alida R. Harahap, Lydia V. Panggalo, Sri Widia A. Jusman, Ari W. Satyagraha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
G6PD deficiency
Glutathione
Heterozygous women
Malondialdehyde
Oxidative stress
Diagnostic
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03272-y

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