Screening for G6PD deficiency in blood donor population

Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 122-123

  Shanthala Devi, A M ^a   Helen, Rose ^a   Vanamala, Alwar ^a   Chaithra, V ^a   Karuna, Rameshkumar ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; HEMOGLOBIN; METHEMOGLOBIN;

BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR SELECTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBINURIA; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MALE; NEWBORN; POPULATION RESEARCH; RASH; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN PRURITUS;

EID: 78650524994     PISSN: 09714502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12288-010-0039-x     Document Type: Letter

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