The reality of using primaquine
BACKGROUND: Primaquine is currently the only medication used for radical cure of Plasmodium vivax infection. Unfortunately, its use is not without risk. Patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency have an increased susceptibility to haemolysis when given primaquine. This p...
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| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/720 |
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| Language: | English |