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Table 2 Frequency of G6PD genotypes in malaria children from the three study centres

From: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and reduced haemoglobin levels in African children with severe malaria

Country

Centre

Male, N

B

A+

A−

Female, N

BB

BA+

A+A+

BA−

A+A−

A−A−

Gabon

Lambaréné

52

28 (54)

9 (17)

15 (29)

56

20 (35)

14 (25)

2 (4)

1 (2)

17 (30)

2 (4)

Ghana

Kumasi

46

25 (54)

8 (18)

13 (28)

41

10 (24)

11 (27)

2 (5)

1 (2)

15 (37)

2 (5)

Kenya

Kisumu

48

31 (65)

13 (27)

4 (8)

35

22 (63)

7 (20)

0 (0)

0 (0)

6 (17)

0 (0)

Total

 

146

84 (58)

30 (20)

32 (22)

132

52 (39)

32 (24)

4 (3)

2 (2)

38 (29)

4 (3)

  1. Data are shown as N (%). G6PD genotype: male normal = A+ or B; male hemizygous = A−; female normal = BB or BA+ or A+A+; female heterozygous = BA− or A+A−; female homozygous = A−A−
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