G6PD distribution in sub-Saharan Africa and potential risks of using chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine based treatments for COVID-19

Chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine have been proposed as potential treatments for COVID-19. These drugs have warning labels for use in individuals with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. Analysis of whole genome sequence data of 458 individuals from sub-Saharan Africa showed significan...

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Autores principales: da Rocha, Jorge E. B., Othman, Houcemeddine, Tiemessen, Caroline T., Botha, Gerrit, Ramsay, Michèle, Masimirembwa, Collen, Adebamowo, Clement, Choudhury, Ananyo, Brandenburg, Jean-Tristan, Matshaba, Mogomotsi, Simo, Gustave, Gamo, Francisco-Javier, Hazelhurst, Scott
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8299738/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34302047
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41397-021-00242-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8299738/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34302047
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41397-021-00242-8

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