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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy
2019
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| 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 |