Glucose-6-phosphophate dehydrogenase deficiency among some ethnic groups in Vietnam
- Author:
Ta Thi Tinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Glucose-6-phosphophate dehydrogenase deficiency
- MeSH:
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase;
epidemiology;
deficiency
- From:Journal of Malaria and parasite diseases Control
2003;0(6):31-37
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
To determine the prevalence of G6PD deficiency, the cross sectional surveys were carried out in 5922 subjects (4,043 males and 1,879 females) from 14 different ethnic groups of population in 11 provinces of Vietnam from 1996 to September 2004. Two methods with qualitative virual fluorescent test and rapid test were used. The samples from 559 individuals were independently and comparatively analyzed by two methods for calculating the Kappa index. The Kappa index of 0.081 reflected a high compatibeness of two methods. The prevalence of G6PD deficiency varied from area to area, and D6PD of males was much different from group to group population. There was no relationship between G6PD and malaria
