Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Incidence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in anaemic patients attending General Hospital Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Abubakar, A.*
  • Abubakar, A.*
  • Zonal Headquater N.W., Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research, PMB 1147, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
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Opata, M. O
  • Opata, M. O
  • Chemical Pathology Department, Federal College of Veterinary and Medical Laboratory Technology, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Zubair A. I.
  • Zubair A. I.
  • Zonal Headquater N.W., Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research, PMB 1147, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
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Maigari, A. K
  • Maigari, A. K
  • Zonal Headquater N.W., Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research, PMB 1147, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
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Yusuf, A. B
  • Yusuf, A. B
  • Zonal Headquater N.W., Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research, PMB 1147, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
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Okwonkwo, P. O
  • Okwonkwo, P. O
  • Chemical Pathology Department, Federal College of Veterinary and Medical Laboratory Technology, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Duru, B. N
  • Duru, B. N
  • Chemical Pathology Department, Federal College of Veterinary and Medical Laboratory Technology, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Junaid, S. A
  • Junaid, S. A
  • Microbiology Department, Federal College of Veterinary and Medical Laboratory Technology, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Mokogwu A. T. H
  • Mokogwu A. T. H
  • Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Igbinedion University, Okada, Nigeria
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  •  Received: 05 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 28 January 2015
  •  Published: 28 February 2015

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