Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency among Newborns in Sana’a City, Yemen
Nassar, M., Hudna, A., Alhaj, A., Alqubaty, A., Alqahtani, T. (2020). Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency among Newborns in Sana’a City, Yemen. EKB Journal Management System, 26(5), 806-813. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.32403.1876
Mogahid Nassar; Ahmed S Hudna; Ali Alhaj; Abdulhabib Alqubaty; Talal Alqahtani. "Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency among Newborns in Sana’a City, Yemen". EKB Journal Management System, 26, 5, 2020, 806-813. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.32403.1876
Nassar, M., Hudna, A., Alhaj, A., Alqubaty, A., Alqahtani, T. (2020). 'Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency among Newborns in Sana’a City, Yemen', EKB Journal Management System, 26(5), pp. 806-813. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.32403.1876
Nassar, M., Hudna, A., Alhaj, A., Alqubaty, A., Alqahtani, T. Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency among Newborns in Sana’a City, Yemen. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 26(5): 806-813. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.32403.1876

Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency among Newborns in Sana’a City, Yemen

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Article 507, Volume 26, Issue 5, September 2020, Page 806-813  XML PDF (753.48 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2020.32403.1876
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Authors
Mogahid Nassar1; Ahmed S Hudna2; Ali Alhaj email 3; Abdulhabib Alqubaty4; Talal Alqahtani5
1Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology, Sana’a, Yemen
2Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology, Sana’a, Yemen
3Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen
4Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology, Sana’a, Yemen
5Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology, Sana’a, Yemen
Abstract
Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common inborn enzymatic defect in the world. Determining the prevalence of G6PD deficiency is an essential step towards evaluating its impact on the health of a population. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with G6PD deficiency among newborns in Sana’a city, Yemen.
Subjects and methods: This cross-sectional study included 397 newborns from eight public and private hospitals in Sana’a city in the period from January to March 2020. Data about gender and the factors possibly associated with G6PD deficiency were collected using a pre-designed questionnaire. G6PD deficiency was qualitatively detected in fresh blood using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). Data were analyzed using SPSS software, and differences were considered statistically significant at p-value
Keywords
Newborns; G6PD deficiency; Rapid diagnostic test; Yemen
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