Acute patho-toxicological indicators of methaemoglobinemia
Methaemoglobin is formed when the haem iron of deoxyhaemoglobin is oxidized from its ferrous (Fe2+) to the ferric state (Fe3+) resulting in a haemoglobin molecule that is structurally and functionally altered, which leads to tissue hypoxia and metabolic acidosis. Classifications of methaemoglobinemi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Acute Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618916300142 |