Frequency and Distribution of ABO and Rh(D) Blood Groups in Glucose – 6 – Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficient Neonates: A Hospital-Based Study in Uyo, Nigeria
Idongesit Samuel Akpan, Adesina Sunday Babatunde, Emmanuel Effiong Ekanem, Emmanuel Oswald King & Enam-Eti Okon Akpan · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2021
Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, an X-linked recessive disorder, is the commonest inherited red cell enzymopathy affecting mankind. It is known to cause severe neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia that can result in permanent neurologic damage or death. Numerous...
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