Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and malaria--a study on north Madras population.
Blood samples from 381 healthy individuals and 236 malaria patients residing in North Madras were studied for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. The incidence of this deficiency in this area was found to be 10.05%. Partially deficient healthy females showed a protective trend against malarial infection with the Chi-squared test approaching statistical significance.
Mathews
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ST
Department of Medical biochemistry, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, India.
Kumaresan
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PR
Selvam
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R
D005260:Female; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male