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G6PD Activity in Malaria Infected Children in Owerri

Article scientifique 2017 Anglais

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This paper is a study of G6PD activity in malaria-infected children in Owerri. Blood samples were collected from fifty-one (51) children hospitalized in the Federal Medical Center (FMC) and analyzed using standard Medical Laboratory methods. Results revealed that out of the 51 children examined (26 males and 25 females), 39, representing 76.47% of the total malaria infected children numbers, were G6PD deficient, while 12, representing 23.53%, had normal G6PD. Two different plasmodium species and their percentage occurrences were observed. These were: Plasmodium falciparum (78.43%) and Plasmodium malariae (21.57%). The work indicated that male children were more (P < 0.05) deficient than females, with percentage levels of 61.53% and 38.47%, respectively. In addition, children between the ages of 49-60 months was observed to be more (P < 0.05) G6PD deficient (with percentage of 25.64%), while those between 0-12 months were least G6PD deficient (with percentage of 8.3% (P < 0.05)). As being afflicted with malaria carries a high risk of Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in children, there is, therefore, urgent need for public enlightenment on public health implications, need for proper hygiene, as well as a need for strategies for preventing and controlling mosquito populations

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Ihenetu, F., Nwachukwu, M., Ohalete, C., Njoku-Obi, T., Nwachukwu, O., Okoro, C., Okereke, B., Ihenetu, S. (2017). G6PD Activity in Malaria Infected Children in Owerri. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18830773

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Francis Chukwuebuka Ihenetu M. I. Nwachukwu Chinyere N. Ohalete Treasure Njoku-Obi Ogechi I. Nwachukwu Chinyere Ihuarulam Okoro Bright Chinemerem Okereke Stanley Chukwuemeka Ihenetu

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