Association of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency overlaps with malaria endemicity although it predisposes carriers to hemolysis. This fact supports the protection hypothesis against malaria. The aim of this systematic review is to assess the presence and the extent of protective association betwe...

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Main Authors: Mbanefo, Evaristus Chibunna, Ahmed, Ali Mahmoud, Titouna, Afaf, Elmaraezy, Ahmed, Trang, Nguyen Thi Huyen, Phuoc Long, Nguyen, Hoang Anh, Nguyen, Diem Nghi, Tran, The Hung, Bui, Van Hieu, Mai, Ky Anh, Nguyen, Huy, Nguyen Tien, Hirayama, Kenji
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Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5382680/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28382932
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep45963
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