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Table 2 Gender distributed Differences in G6PD levels

From: Screening for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in neonates: a comparison between cord and peripheral blood samples

Gender

Cut-off value

Cord

PB

P.value

Mean

Range

Mean

Range

Male

5.7 U/g

15.29 ± 3.28

(6–27)

15.78 ± 3.35

(5.8–30.5)

 

Female

15.36 ± 2.90

(6–29)

16.02 ± 2.87

(5.7–27.7)

P < 0.001*

Male

8.5 U/g

15.45 ± 2.77

(8–27)

16.05 ± 2.7

(8.10–30.5)

 

Female

15.57 ± 2.95

(8.10–29)

16.08 ± 3.12

(8.10–27.7)

P < 0.001*

  1. *Level of significance: p = < 0.05, Cord Cord Blood, PB Peripheral Blood. Normal G6PD level distributed among different gender between the cord blood and peripheral blood samples