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G6PD deficiency is the most common enzyme abnormality in man. It is an X-linked genetic defect affecting millions of people all over the world.
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Kahn, A. (1978). G6PD Variants. In: Vogel, F., Buselmaier, W., Reichert, W., Kellermann, G., Berg, P. (eds) Human Genetic Variation in Response to Medical and Environmental Agents: Pharmacogenetics and Ecogenetics. Human Genetics, Supplement, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67179-1_6
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