Genetic burden of red cell enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in two major Scheduled Tribes of Sundargarh district, Northwestern Orissa, India

Current Science

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 768-774

  Balgir, R S ^a  

^a Kalinga Hospital Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Bhuyan tribe; G 6 PD deficiency; Haemolytic genetic disorder; Kharia tribe; Tribal health

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147111843     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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