G6PD enzyme activity in normal term Malaysian neonates and adults using a OSMMR2000-D kit with Hb normalization

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 982-988

  Azma, R Z ^a   Hidayati, N ^a   Farisah, N R ^a   Hamidah, N H ^a   Ainoon, O ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Enzymes assay; Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase; OSMMR D kit with hemoglobin (Hb) normalization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALAYSIA; MIDDLE AGED; NEONATAL SCREENING; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952114004     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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