Abstract
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a cytoplasmic enzyme with an important function in cell oxidative damage prevention. Erythrocytes have a predisposition towards oxidized environments due to their lack of mitochondria, giving G6PD a major role in its stability. G6PD deficiency (G6PDd) is the most common enzyme deficiency in humans; it affects approximately 400 million individuals worldwide. The overall G6PDd allele frequency across malaria endemic countries is estimated to be 8%, corresponding to approximately 220 million males and 133 million females. However, there are no reports on the prevalence of G6PDd in Andean communities where bartonellosis is prevalent.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1079-1080 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Dec 2015 |
Keywords
- Bartonella
- Febrile syndrome
- G6PD
- Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase