Chalisa Louicharoen et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 326(5959), 1546-1549 (2009-12-17)
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency--the most common known enzymopathy--is associated with neonatal jaundice and hemolytic anemia usually after exposure to certain infections, foods, or medications. Although G6PD-deficient alleles appear to confer a protective effect against malaria, the link with clinical protection