However, in models including either MCH or alpha-thalassemia there were an independent effect of HbF% and weak evidence of an independent effect of G6PD limited to affected males and homozygote females (Supplementary Table 2), but with the greatest variation explained by a model including MCH and HbF% (adjusted r2 = 0.15, P < 0.001, N = 315). Here, G6PD is linked to alpha thalassemia spectrum.