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Methemoglobinemia

Known as: Methemoglobinemia NOS, Methemoglobinemia [Disease/Finding], Methemoglobinemias 
A condition in which a higher-than-normal amount of methemoglobin is found in the blood. Methemoglobin is a form of hemoglobin that cannot carry… 
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (3)

Blood Protein DisordersHematological Diseasered blood cell disorders

Narrower (3)

Congenital MethemoglobinemiaNADH cytochrome B5 reductase deficiencyStokvis' disease

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Review
2011
Review
2011
Methemoglobinemia: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management
The diagnosis of methemoglobinemia should be considered in patients presenting with cyanosis and hypoxia. A variety of frequently… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Methemoglobinemia Related to Local Anesthetics: A Summary of 242 Episodes
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this article is to summarize all episodes of local anesthetic-related methemoglobinemia found in the… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Food sources of nitrates and nitrites: the physiologic context for potential health benefits.
The presence of nitrates and nitrites in food is associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal cancer and, in infants… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Nitrate in vegetables: toxicity, content, intake and EC regulation
Nitrate content is an important quality characteristic of vegetables. Vegetable nitrate content is of interest to governments and… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Drinking-Water Nitrate, Methemoglobinemia, and Global Burden of Disease: A Discussion
On behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO), I have undertaken a series of literature-based investigations examining the… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Health Implications of Exposure to Environmental Nitrogenous Compounds
All living systems need nitrogen for the production of complex organic molecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Pulse oximetry: principles and limitations.
Review
1996
Review
1996
Health implications of nitrate and nitrite in drinking water: an update on methemoglobinemia occurrence and reproductive and developmental toxicity.
In 1987, an evaluation of the nitrate drinking water standard was performed with a primary focus on the effects of nitrate on… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Concise review: methemoglobinemia.
The ferrous iron of hemoglobin is exposed continuously to high concentrations of oxygen and, thereby, is oxidized slowly to… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Effects of methemoglobinemia on pulse oximetry and mixed venous oximetry.
The performance of three commercially available pulse oximeters was assessed in five anesthetized dogs in which increasing levels… 
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