Congenital methemoglobinemia: Rare presentation of cyanosis in newborns

Methemoglobin (MetHb) is an oxidized form on hemoglobin, which is unable to bind oxygen and consequently carry it to the tissues. Normally present in small quantities (<1%) without detrimental effects, its elevation produces hypoxemia which can be profound and even lethal. Methemoglobinemia is an...

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Autores principales: Viršilas, Ernestas, Timukienė, Lina, Liubšys, Arūnas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6843422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31754421
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2019.1188

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6843422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31754421
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2019.1188

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