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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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Instituto Nacional de Pediatría
2014-07-01
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Series: | Acta Pediátrica de México |
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Online Access: | http://ojs.actapediatrica.org.mx/index.php/APM/article/view/608 |