G6PD deficiency in Latin America : systematic review on prevalence and variants
Plasmodium vivax radical cure requires the use of primaquine (PQ), a drug that induces haemolysis in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient (G6PDd) individuals, which further hampers malaria control efforts. The aim of this work was to study the G6PDd prevalence and variants in Latin America (L...
| Main Authors: | Monteiro, Wuelton Marcelo, Val, Fernando Fonseca de Almeida, Siqueira, André Machado, Franca, Gabriel Peixoto, Sampaio, Vanderson de Souza, Melo, Gisely Cardoso de, Almeida, Anne Cristine Gomes de, Brito, Marcelo, Peixoto, Henry Maia, Fuller, Douglas, Bassat, Quique, Romero, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra, Oliveira, Maria Regina Fernandes de, Lacerda, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães de |
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| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2017
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http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/29137 https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-0276140123 |
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