Abstract
In contrast to most other inborn errors of metabolism, erythrocyte enzyme defects — as the thalassemias and hemoglobinopathies — are relatively common disorders. It has been suggested, for example, that more than 100 million people are affected with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. Certainly, the afflicted individuals are not distributed evenly all over the world. Only in some regions is the incidence of G6PD deficiency high. It varies from 1% to 20% in the white population of the Mediterranean countries and among African and American black people. It amounts to not more than 2%–3% in southeastern Asia. In populations originating from central, northern, and western Europe, G6PD deficiency has been observed only sporadically.
Keywords
- Glutathione Reductase
- G6PD Deficiency
- Neonatal Screening
- Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- Triose Phosphate Isomerase
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Schröter, W. (1980). Screening for Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Other Erythrocyte Enzyme Defects. In: Bickel, H., Guthrie, R., Hammersen, G. (eds) Neonatal Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67488-4_13
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