Prevalence and molecular characterization of Glucose-6-Phosphate dehydrogenase deficient variants among the Kurdish population of Northern Iraq

• Published in: BMC blood disorders Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 6
• Main Authors: Al-Allawi, Nasir, Eissa, Adil A, Jubrael, Jaladet MS, Jamal, Shakir AR, Hamamy, Hanan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 05.07.2010; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Analysis; Care and treatment; Chemical properties; Demographic aspects; Genetic aspects; Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; Prevalence studies (Epidemiology); Risk factors; Iraq

Glucose-6-Phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a key enzyme of the pentose monophosphate pathway, and its deficiency is the most common inherited enzymopathy worldwide. G6PD deficiency is common among Iraqis, including those of the Kurdish ethnic group, however no study of significance has ever address...