Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase status and severity of malarial anaemia in Nigerian children
Introduction: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency (Gd-) contributes to morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa but recent data on the interaction between Gd- and malaria among children is scarce. We hypothesised that, being a haemolytic factor, Gd- makes severe malarial anaemi...
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| Main Authors: | Adebola Emmanuel Orimadegun, Olugbemiro Sodeinde |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1837 |
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