A population survey of the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) 563C>T (Mediterranean) mutation in Afghanistan.

A population survey of the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) 563C>T (Mediterranean) mutation in Afghanistan.

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a common inherited enzyme defect and an important problem in areas with Plasmodium vivax infection because of the risk of haemolysis following administration of primaquine to treat the liver forms of the parasite. We undertook a genotypic survey...

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Main Authors: Natsuda Jamornthanyawat, Ghulam R Awab, Naowarat Tanomsing, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Fazel Yamin, Arjen M Dondorp, Nicholas P J Day, Nicholas J White, Charles J Woodrow, Mallika Imwong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3931629?pdf=render

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