Prevalence and Molecular Identification of Mediterranean Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency in Khuzestan Province, Iran

Prevalence and Molecular Identification of Mediterranean Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency in Khuzestan Province, Iran

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Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most frequent genetic enzymatic disorder in hu­man, which is inherited as an X-linked gene. It encodes a housekeeping enzyme, which is vital for cell survival. Accord­ing to previous investigations, Mediterranean mutation (C563T)...

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Main Authors: SR Kazemi Nezhad, A Mashayekhi, SR Khatami, S Daneshmand, F Fahmi, M Ghaderigandmani, MA Jalali-Far
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
G6PD deficiency
Mediterranean mutation
Iran
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/3183

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