Impact of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency on dengue infection in Myanmar children.

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency may affect the clinical presentation of dengue due to the altered redox state in immune cells. We aimed to determine the association between G6PD deficiency and severity of dengue infection in paediatric patients in Myanmar. A cross-sectional study...

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Main Authors: Win Lai May, Myat Phone Kyaw, Stuart D Blacksell, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Kesinee Chotivanich, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, Khin Nyo Thein, Chae Seung Lim, Janjira Thaipadungpanit, Thomas Althaus, Podjanee Jittamala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209204