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Further evidence for heterogeneity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Papua New Guinea

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Four new G6PD variants have been characterized in individuals from Papua New Guinea. This study demonstrates that the previously reported Markham variant and the newly characterized Salata variant may be widely distributed in Papua New Guinea. The data presented here together with those of previously published studies demonstrate a degree of heterogeneity of G6PD deficiency that is much higher than that in other regions of the world where G6PD deficiency is common.

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  1. Department of Human Biology, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., Australia

    K. Chockkalingam & P. G. Board

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Chockkalingam, K., Board, P.G. Further evidence for heterogeneity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Papua New Guinea. Hum Genet 56, 209–212 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00295696

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