Prevalence of G6PD deficiency and distribution of its genetic variants among malaria-suspected patients visiting Metehara health centre, Eastern Ethiopia

Prevalence of G6PD deficiency and distribution of its genetic variants among malaria-suspected patients visiting Metehara health centre, Eastern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is cytosolic enzyme, which has a vital role for the integrity and functioning of red blood cells. Lower activity of this enzyme leads to the occurrence of acute haemolytic anaemia after exposure to oxidative stressors like primaquine. Prim...

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Main Authors: Tassew Tefera Shenkutie, Desalegn Nega, Asrat Hailu, Daniel Kepple, Logan Witherspoon, Eugenia Lo, Meshesha Tsigie Negash, Aderaw Adamu, Shewayiref Geremew Gebremichael, Bokretsion Gidey, Geremew Tasew, Sindew M. Feleke, Tadesse Kebede
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium falciparum
Primaquine
Metehara
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04269-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04269-5

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