Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency is the most prevalent enzymopathy in mankind. It has sex-linked inheritance. This enzyme exists in all cells. G6PD deficiency increases the sensitivity of red blood cells to oxidative damage. G6PD deficiency was discovered in 1950 when some peop...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2008-12-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2008 |