Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in a rural Saudi population.
3291 Saudi male blood donors from a non-malarial area of Saudi Arabia were investigated for their glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase levels. The prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in the Al-Kharj area was 1.91% which is one of the lowest recorded in Saudi Arabia.
Saleem
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Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Egypt.
Mendis
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BS
Osanyintuyi
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D001782:Blood Donors; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology