Molecular characterization of erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in al-ain district, united arab emirates

Human Heredity

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 136-141

  Bayoumi, R A ^a   Nur E Kamal, M S A ^a   Tadayyon, M ^a   Mohamed, K K A ^a   Mahboob, B H ^a   Qureshi, M M ^a   Lakhani, M S ^a   Awaad, M O ^b   Kaeda, J ^c   Vulliamy, T J ^c   Luzzatto, L ^c  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b AL AIN HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^c HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase; Population genetics; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE; GENE MUTATION; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION GENETICS; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 13344284636     PISSN: 00015652     EISSN: 14230062     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000154342     Document Type: Article

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