Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of G6PD deficiency in Bengali adults with severe and uncomplicated malaria
BACKGROUND: Control of malaria increasingly involves administration of 8-aminoquinolines, with accompanying risk of haemolysis in individuals with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. Few data on the prevalence and genotypic basis of G6PD deficiency are available from Bangladesh, whe...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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