The role of the G6PD AEth376G/968C allele in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in the seerer population of Senegal.
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is common in tropical Sub-Saharan countries. The allele most frequently associated with G6PD deficiency in this a region is G6PD 376G/202A. Here, we show that, the prevalence of G6PD deficiency is 12% in the Sereer ethnic group from Senegal ant that the 376G/968C genotype is predominant; the frequency of the 376G/202A genotype is very low in this ethnic group.
De Araujo
Carla
C
Migot-Nabias
Florence
F
Guitard
Juliette
J
Pelleau
Stéphane
S
Vulliamy
Tom
T
Ducrocq
Rolande
R
D000483:Alleles; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005838:Genotype; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000235:genetics*; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044382:Population Groups / Q000235:genetics; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology
D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase