G6PD Deficiency in Turkish Cypriots

Authors: Ayşe SÖZÜÖZ, İlkay ÇAMBER

Abstract: 1108 Turkish Cypriot men and 318 male labourers from mainland Turkey were screened for G6PD deficiency and haemoglobinopathy traits. The results revealed a 6.7% G6PD deficiency rate in the Turkish Cypriot men and a 1.6% prevalance rate in the Turkish men. The mean haemoglobin level of the G6PD deficient males was approximately 1g/dl lower than that of the non-deficient males.

Keywords: G6PD deficency, thalassaemia.

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