African Journal of
Health Sciences and Technology

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Health Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2805-4202
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJHST
  • Start Year: 2019
  • Published Articles: 32

Full Length Research Paper

Frequency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in holoendemic village of Sub-Saharan Africa

Onuigbo H. N.
  • Onuigbo H. N.
  • Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Health Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 30 January 2022
  •  Accepted: 20 June 2023
  •  Published: 31 July 2023

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