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Review of key knowledge gaps in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency detection with regard to the safe clinical deployment of 8-aminoquinoline treatment regimens: a workshop report.

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The diagnosis and management of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a crucial aspect in the current phases of malaria control and elimination, which will require the wider use of 8-aminoquinolines for both reducing Plasmodium falciparum transmission and achieving the radical cure of Plasmodium vivax. 8-aminoquinolines, such as primaquine, can induce severe haemolysis in G6PD-deficient individuals, potentially creating significant morbidity and undermining confidence in 8-am...

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Peer reviewed

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10.1186/1475-2875-12-112

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University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
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Publisher:
BioMed Central Publisher's website
Journal:
Malaria Journal Journal website
Volume:
12
Issue:
1
Article number:
112
Publication date:
2013-01-01
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1475-2875
ISSN:
1475-2875
Language:
English
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pubs:394917
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uuid:07466e12-efd2-48bc-8b07-34a90fd00852
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pubs:394917
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394917
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2013-11-16

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