An investigation into the riboflavin status of young Egyptians from the oasis with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
The erythrocytic glutathione reductase activity was studied among 40 normal and G 6 PD-deficient males without or with intestinal parasitic infection. The results showed that the incidence of vitamin B2 deficiency was significantly higher (chi 2 P less than 0.05) among G 6 PD deficient subjects compared to corresponding incidence obtained with normal. Intestinal parasitism led to deterioration of the B2-status among both the normals and the subjects with G 6 PD deficiency.
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Arafat
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Ashoub
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Gaafar
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Yamamah
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Hussein
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004534:Egypt; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000150:complications*; D005980:Glutathione Reductase / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012257:Riboflavin Deficiency / Q000150:complications*
D005980:Glutathione Reductase