G6PD deficiency: A classic example of pharmacogenetics with on-going clinical implications

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 469-480

  Luzzatto, Lucio ^a   Seneca, Elisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinical Implications; G6PD; Pharmacogenetics

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; METHYLENE BLUE; PRIMAQUINE; RASBURICASE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE MODEL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SCREENING; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE GENE; HEMIZYGOSITY; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MALARIA; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHARMACOGENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS; G6PD; PHARMACOGENETICS;

ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC; ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; DAPSONE; FEMALE; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; PHARMACOGENETICS; PRIMAQUINE;

EID: 84892955356     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjh.12665     Document Type: Review

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