Severe methemoglobinemia secondary to Ferula asafoetida ingestion in an infant: A case report
Methemoglobinemia is an increase in the methemoglobin levels in the blood. Infants are more susceptible to develop secondary methemoglobinemia because of the limited activity of methemoglobin reductase B enzyme. We report a case of life-threatening methemoglobinemia secondary to ingestion of Ferula...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2020;volume=8;issue=1;spage=56;epage=59;aulast=Al-Qahtani |