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Table 2 The frequency of G6PD genotypes among male and female Congolese children

From: An update on glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in children from Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

Gender

Genotype

Genotype Frequency n (%)

Male

B

67 (59.8)

 

A+

21 (18.8)

 

A−

24 (21.4)

Female

BB

46 (46)

 

BA+

22 (22)

 

BA−

11 (11)

 

A+A+

4 (4)

 

A+A−

14 (14)

 

A−A−

3 (3)

Overall

Aand AA

27 (13)

  1. 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−; Hb = haemoglobin; Italic = severe G6PD deficiency genotypes