Barriers to routine G6PD testing prior to treatment with primaquine.
<h4>Background</h4> <p>Primaquine is essential for the radical cure of vivax malaria, however its broad application is hindered by the risk of drug-induced haemolysis in individuals with glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. Rapid diagnostic tests capable of diagnos...
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Formáid: | Journal article |
Teanga: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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