Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Malayans

Abstract

The frequency of G-6-PD deficiency in 2,030 males of different racial groups in Malaya was studied. The frequencies in normal healthy males were 2.4 per cent. in Chinese, 2.0 per cent. in Malays and 1 per cent. in Indians. In male hospital patients the frequencies were 4.2 per cent. in Chinese, 3.4 per cent. in Malays and 0.4 per cent. in Indians. The overall frequencies in healthy and diseased persons for Chinese, Malays and Indians were respectively 3.8 per cent., 2.6 per cent. and 0.6 per cent.