Characterization of G6PD Genotypes and Phenotypes on the Northwestern Thailand-Myanmar Border
Mutations in the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) gene result in red blood cells with increased susceptibility to oxidative damage. Significant haemolysis can be caused by primaquine and other 8-aminoquinoline antimalarials used for the radical treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria. The dist...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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