Molecular homogeneity of G6PD deficiency

Bahrain Medical Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 139-142

  Al Momen, Nabeel ^a   Al Arrayed, Shaikha S ^a   Al Alawi A , Ahmed ^a  

^a SALMANIYA MEDICAL COMPLEX   (Bahrain)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; THYMINE;

ARTICLE; BAHRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 11144333628     PISSN: 10128298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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