Evaluation of a point-of-care diagnostic to identify glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Brazil.

• Main Authors: Stephanie Zobrist (Author), Marcelo Brito (Author), Eduardo Garbin (Author), Wuelton M Monteiro (Author), Suellen Clementino Freitas (Author), Marcela Macedo (Author), Aline Soares Moura (Author), Nicole Advani (Author), Maria Kahn (Author), Sampa Pal (Author), Emily Gerth-Guyette (Author), Pooja Bansil (Author), Gonzalo J Domingo (Author), Dhelio Pereira (Author), Marcus Vg Lacerda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a common enzyme deficiency, prevalent in many malaria-endemic countries. G6PD-deficient individuals are susceptible to hemolysis during oxidative stress, which can occur from exposure to certain medications, includ...