Circulating Methemoblogin Fraction in Dogs With Sepsis

Large amount of nitric oxide (NO) can be released in patients with sepsis. Methemoglobin is formed from the interaction between NO and hemoglobin. Mild methemoglobinemia reflecting NO overproduction has been reported in septic people, and occasionally associated to septic shock and organ dysfunction...

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Main Authors: Roberta Troia, Elena Ciuffoli, Kateryna Vasylyeva, Armando Foglia, Francesco Dondi, Massimo Giunti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00341/full