Malaria and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1986 Dec; 17(4): 530-6
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in English
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| ID: sea-31653
ABSTRACT
A screening test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency was carried out in North Sumatra, Indonesia by using a simple agar plate method. The prevalence of G6PD deficiency in male was 6.0% (9/151) in Nias prefecture, 3.9% (12/307) in Asahan prefecture and 0.9% (1/110) in Medan city (average 3.9%). The prevalence of malaria was investigated at the same time in Nias and Asahan. It was 8.6% (13/151) and 10.4% (32/307) in males. The parasite rate of Plasmodium falciparum in normal and G6PD deficient groups was 4.1% and 9.5%, respectively. There was no statistical significance between them. The usefulness of the system of detecting malaria and G6PD deficiency at the same time was discussed in relation to malaria control.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
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Indonesia
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Malaria
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1986
Type:
Article
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