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Severe methemoglobinemia due to insecticide poisoning

Methemoglobinemia is an altered state of hemoglobin resulting in impaired oxygen delivery to the tissues. Deliberate ingestion of certain insecticides and pesticides may result in this condition. We report a case of severe methemoglobinemia after deliberate ingestion of an insecticide marketed to be...

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Autores principales: George, Tarun, Shaikh, Atif I., Thomas, Lovely, Kundavaram, Abhilash P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3943119/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24678157
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.126087