Prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in tribes of Northern Thailand : Preliminary study

Introduction: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) plays a key role in regeneration of NADPH and maintenance of cellular redox balance. Mutations in the G6PD gene can lead to G-6-PD deficiency, an X-linked enzymatic disorder, which is highly found in malaria epidemic area. Currently, there ha...

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Main Author: Nungruthai Nilsri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chaing Mai University 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Associated Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bulletinAMS/article/view/59994