Incidence of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency among Swedish Newborn Infants

Incidence of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency among Swedish Newborn Infants

Sweden has 10.2 million inhabitants and more than 2.4 million have a foreign background. A substantial number of immigrants come from countries where glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PDD) is frequent. The total birth rate annually in Sweden is approximately 117,000 and newborn screeni...

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Main Authors: Annika Ohlsson, Katarina Rehnholm, Kumar Shubham, Ulrika von Döbeln
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
newborn screening
mutations
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/5/4/38

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