A novel c.197T → A variant among Brazilian neonates with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-35

  de Moura Neto, José Pereira ^a,b   Dourado, Marcos Vinícius ^a   dos Reis, Mitermayer Galvão ^a   Gonçalves, Marilda Souza ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

G6PD mutations; Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; Neonatal screening

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; ASPARAGINE; ASPARTIC ACID; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; GUANINE; METHEMOGLOBIN; METHIONINE; PHENYLALANINE; THREONINE; TYROSINE; VALINE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; ELECTROPHORESIS; EXON; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 44649190581     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572008000100006     Document Type: Article

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