Allelic heterogeneity of G6PD deficiency in West Africa and severe malaria susceptibility.
Several lines of evidence link glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency to protection from severe malaria. Early reports suggested most G6PD deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa was because of the 202A/376G G6PD A- allele, and recent association studies of G6PD deficiency have employed genoty...
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Materyal Türü: | Journal article |
Dil: | English |
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2009
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