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Rasburicase-Induced Methemoglobinemia
Methemoglobinemia occurs as iron in heme is oxidized to its ferric state, resulting in a decreased ability of hemoglobin to bind and release oxygen. Rasburicase is a recombinant urate-oxidase enzyme used in the prevention of tumor lysis syndrome. Methemoglobinemia can occur as a rare complication of...
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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/PMC8110197/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33987056 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14406 |