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Figure 5

From: Tools for mass screening of G6PD deficiency: validation of the WST8/1-methoxy-PMS enzymatic assay in Uganda

Figure 5

G6PD distribution by gender. a) Among 110 females, 84.5% had G6PD levels ranging from 60% to 123% activity; 9.37% of females had G6PD activity lower than 30% - the activity threshold established by the WHO as posing a risk for primaquine administration at the present regime. Most females had activity values between 60 and 80%. b) Among 125 males, 76.8% had G6PD levels ranging from 40.3% to 137.8%. 9.4% of males had values lower than 30% activity. Most males had activity values in the 60-70% range.

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