Molecular characterization of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in patients from the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, RS

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-13

  de Castro, Simone M ^a   Weber, Raquel ^a   Matte, Úrsula ^b   Giugliani, Roberto ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

G6PDH deficiency; Hemolytic anemia; Pentose pathway

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAZIL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA ISOLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEUKOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE;

VICIA FABA;

EID: 34247093247     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572007000100003     Document Type: Article

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