Red cell glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase phenotypes in Iraq

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 42-48

  Hilmi, F A ^a   Al Allwi, N A ^a   Rassam, M ^b   Al Shamma, G ^b   Al Hashimi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

^b BAGHDAD TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME POLYMORPHISM; ERYTHROCYTE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC SCREENING; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; IRAQ; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROPHORESIS, CELLULOSE ACETATE; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; ERYTHROCYTES; FAVISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC SCREENING; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HUMANS; IRAQ; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; URBAN HEALTH; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 4444269058     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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