Performance of quantitative point-of-care tests to measure G6PD activity: An individual participant data meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the main risk factor for severe haemolysis following treatment with 8-aminoquinolines (8AQ). The World Health Organization recommends G6PD testing prior to 8AQ-based hypnozoitocidal treatment.<h4>Methods</...

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Main Authors: Arkasha Sadhewa, Ari Winasti Satyagraha, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Wondimagegn Adissu, Anup Anvikar, Germana Bancone, Praveen K Bharti, Vinod K Bhutani, Santasabuj Das, Muzamil Mahdi Abdel Hamid, Mohammad Sharif Hossain, Nitika Nitika, Bernard A Okech, Lydia Visita Panggalo, Arunansu Talukdar, Michael E von Fricken, Ronald J Wong, Daniel Yilma, Ric N Price, Kamala Thriemer, Benedikt Ley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012864
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