An observational study recently published in Cancer highlights a notable correlation between glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and improved clinical outcomes among patients with ...

The consensus is emerging that public health surveys based solely on HbA1c may misrepresent India's diabetes burden.

In an April 8 MedPage Today article, Mark Zucker, MD, asked the question as to why there is differential susceptibility to COVID-19 infection. In other words, why do some people become severely ill ...

Favism occurs commonly only where the frequency of G6PD deficiency is relatively high 17 and where fava beans (also known as broad beans) are a popular food item ...

A woman eagerly awaiting the sound of her baby’s heartbeat was met with the news she had quietly feared, in a moment that has since drawn 1.4 million views on TikTok. Last month, 35-year-old Nika Diwa ...

Although comprehensive studies have identified the molecular basis of G6PD deficiency worldwide, some pertinent questions remain to be addressed. For instance, several studies have reported deficient ...

Co-author Dr. Shashank Joshi from Mumbai highlighted that even in advanced urban hospitals, HbA1c results can be influenced by red blood cell variations. In rural and tribal regions, where anemia and ...

A case-control study in two populations in Mali, West Africa has shown that glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is associated with significant protection against severe, ...

To test tubes, 16 by 100 mm., are added 10 mg. of sodium ascorbate § and 5 mg. of glucose. These tubes are stoppered and may be stored indefinitely at -20°C. A 2.0-ml. aliquot of whole blood ...