It's a blood test that measures the amount of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) in your body. G6PD is an enzyme that helps your red blood cells work properly. If your G6PD level is too low, you ...
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is one of the most common inherited enzyme disorders, affecting hundreds of millions worldwide. This condition results from mutations in the G6PD ...
This news post is no longer up to date. For a look at our more recent work on this area, please read our report Pathogen genomics into practice. The most common known enzyme defect in humans is ...