Characterization of G6PD genotypes and phenotypes on the northwestern

• Main Authors: Germana Bancone, Cindy S. Chu, Raweewan Somsakchaicharoen, Nongnud Chowwiwat, Daniel M. Parker, Prakaykaew Charunwatthana, Nicholas J. White, François H. Nosten
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/32956

© 2014 Bancone et al. Mutations in the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) gene result in red blood cells with increased susceptibility to oxidative damage. Significant haemolysis can be caused by primaquine and other 8-aminoquinoline antimalarials used for the radical treatment of Plasmodium v...