Red cell enzyme deficiencies in the tribal population groups of the Bastar District, Madhya Pradesh, India

Anthropol Anz. 1995 Dec;53(4):331-5.

Abstract

A total of 958 blood samples from Muria, Maria, Bhattra and Halba from the Bastar District in Madhya Pradesh (India) was collected and analyzed for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, pyruvate kinase, hexokinase, and adenylate kinase red cell enzyme deficiency using flourescent technique. The implications of findings of the presence of rare enzyme deficiencies are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adenylate Kinase / deficiency*
  • Adenylate Kinase / genetics
  • Adult
  • Erythrocytes / enzymology*
  • Ethnicity / genetics*
  • Female
  • Gene Frequency / genetics
  • Genetics, Population
  • Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / genetics*
  • Hexokinase / deficiency*
  • Hexokinase / genetics
  • Humans
  • India
  • Male
  • Pyruvate Kinase / deficiency*
  • Pyruvate Kinase / genetics
  • Sex Chromosome Aberrations / genetics
  • X Chromosome

Substances

  • Hexokinase
  • Pyruvate Kinase
  • Adenylate Kinase