Acute methemoglobinemia after a normal diet
Methemoglobin is generated by the oxidation of ferrous iron to ferric iron within a hemoglobin molecule. Methemoglobin is unable to bind and transport oxygen, resulting in methemoglobinemia, which can lead to fatal tissue hypoxia. The most common cause of methemoglobinemia is poisoning by oxidizing...
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Institute for Medical Science, Jeju National University
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medicine and Life Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-jmls.org/upload/pdf/jmls-2021-18-1-20.pdf |