Abstract
AN erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency has been described among Negroes, non-Ashkenazi Jews and Italians, mostly of Sardinian origin1-3. This enzymatic abnormality is known to be associated with an increased susceptibility to hæmolysis following ingestion of a number of drugs as well as of fava beans4,5, and appears to be transmitted as a sex-linked incompletely dominant trait6.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 931 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Nature |
Volume | 185 |
Issue number | 4717 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1960 |
Externally published | Yes |