The impact of using primaquine without prior G6PD testing: a case series describing the obstacles to the medical management of haemolysis
<br/>Radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficient individuals employs weekly primaquine dosing. This is the only recommended regimen for this patient sub-group. If national malaria programs mandate daily primaquine dosing (the recommended regim...
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F1000Research
2019
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