Prevalence and distribution of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) variants in Thai and Burmese populations in malaria endemic areas of Thailand
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>G6PD deficiency is common in malaria endemic regions and is estimated to affect more than 400 million people worldwide. Treatment of malaria patients with the anti-malarial drug primaquine or other 8-aminoquinolines may be associated...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/368 |