Determination of glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency by rapid tests
- Author:
Ta Thi Tinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase
- MeSH:
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase;
deficiency;
diagnosis;
- From:Journal of Malaria and parasite diseases Control
2004;0(3):53-58
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
139 subjects of 2 ethnic groups of Kinh (Hanoi) and Muong (HoaBinh) were submitted to study from October to December 2003 in order to assess the sensitivity and the specificity of the rapid test of determination of G6PD. All subjects underwent both two methods (rapid test and quantifying method) in concomittance.Results showed the sensity of 91,2% and the specificity of 97,2% in both male and female genders. For detecting G6PD defiency in male, the rapid test gave higher sensitivity and specificity than in female 97,1 and 100% respectively in male and 85,3% and 94,1% in female subjects
