Congenital Methemoglobinemia-Induced Cyanosis in Assault Victim
Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder in which there is an elevated level of methemoglobin. In contrast to normal hemoglobin, methemoglobin does not bind to oxygen, which leads to functional anemia. The signs of methemoglobinemia often overlap with other cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, with c...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8063654/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33903840 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14079 |