Modelling primaquine-induced haemolysis in G6PD deficiency
Primaquine is the only drug available to prevent relapse in vivax malaria. The main adverse effect of primaquine is erythrocyte age and dose-dependent acute haemolytic anaemia in individuals with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PDd). As testing for G6PDd is often unavailable, this li...
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-02-01
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/23061 |