Orientadora: Elisiani Vitória Tiepolo; Monografia (especialização) - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor Litoral, Curso de Especialização em Educação Especial com ênfase em espaços Educadores Sustentáveis; Inclui referências; Sem resumo
Background: Pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency, causing hemolytic anemia, has been associated to malaria protection and its prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa is not known so far. This work shows the results of a study undertaken to determine PK deficiency occurrence in some sub-Saharan African countries, as well as finding a prevalent PK variant underlying this deficiency. Materials and Methods: Blood samples of in...