Prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G-6-PD) using methemoglobin reduction test in blood donors of Chiang Mai Province
Introduction: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase is an enzyme that protects RBCs from oxidative damage by free radicals in food, drug, chemical or infectious conditions. If blood from donors with G-6-PD deficiency is transfused to patients, it can cause hemolysis, especially in exchange transfusion f...
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| Language: | English |
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Chaing Mai University
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Associated Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bulletinAMS/article/view/59942 |