Table 3 Genotyping of G6PD deficiency by location and sex, performed by a PCR–RFLP method
From: G6PD deficiency, primaquine treatment, and risk of haemolysis in malaria-infected patients
Locality | N | G6PD genotype | N (%) | Heterozygous female | Homozygous female | Hemizygous male |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tocoa/Saba | 5 | A− a | 1 (1.8) | – | – | 1 (1.8) |
|  | A+ b | – | – | – | – | |
|  | Bc | 4 (7.3) | – | – | – | |
Puerto Lempira | 10 | A− | 3 (5.5) | 1 (1.8) | – | 2 (3.6) |
|  | A+ | – | – | – | – | |
|  | B | 7 (12.7) | – | – | – | |
Roatan | 40 | A− | 3 (5.5) | 1 (1.8) | – | 2 (3.6) |
|  | A+ | – | – | – | – | |
|  | B | 37 (67.3) | – | – | – | |
Total | 55 | A− | 7 (12.7) | 2 (3.6) | – | 5 (9.1) |
|  | A+ | – | – | – | – | |
|  | B | 48 (87.3) | – | – | – |