Validation of G6PD Point-of-Care Tests among Healthy Volunteers in Yangon, Myanmar.

Validation of G6PD Point-of-Care Tests among Healthy Volunteers in Yangon, Myanmar.

Primaquine and other 8-amnoquinoline based anti-malarials can cause haemolysis in subjects with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. Correct diagnosis of G6PD status in patients is crucial for safe treatment of both relapsing stages of Plasmodium vivax and transmitting forms of Plasm...

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Main Authors: Nwe Nwe Oo, Germana Bancone, Lwin Zar Maw, Nongnud Chowwiwat, Pooja Bansil, Gonzalo J Domingo, Moh Moh Htun, Kyaw Zin Thant, Ye Htut, Francois Nosten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4818080?pdf=render

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