Congenital methemoglobinemia. Report of a case

Methemoglobinemia is a condition in which there are high blood levels of methemoglobin. It may be congenital or acquired. The congenital form (which is rare) is the result of a defect in the methemoglobin reductase enzyme, dependent of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate reduced (NADPH)...

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Main Authors: Zárate Aspiros Romeo, Rosas Sumano Ana Beatriz, Sánchez Ramírez Alma Rosa
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pediatría 2014-07-01
Series:Acta Pediátrica de México
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Online Access:http://ojs.actapediatrica.org.mx/index.php/APM/article/view/608