Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder in which too little oxygen is delivered to your cells. An individual may be born with it, or it may be caused by exposure to certain medicines, chemicals, or ...

THE several rare familial disorders constituting the "congenital methemoglobinemias" arise from either of two kinds of inborn errors of metabolism. One kind, accounting for the hemoglobin-M group, ...

Thirty cases of methemoglobinemia secondary to bismuth subnitrate, ammonium nitrate and nitrates in well water have been reported. The case reported below followed the ingestion of bismuth subnitrate ...

Autosomal dominant: It is a pattern of inheritance where both the parents are carriers of the disease. Autosomal recessive: It is a pattern of inheritance where a single parent is the carrier of the ...

Q: Which Doctor should I Consult for Methemoglobinemia? A: A physician/pediatrician should do the initial check and diagnosis after which you may be directed to a hematologist for further assessment ...

Cyanosis in the newborn can be due to methemoglobinemia, an intra-erythrocytic hemoglobin abnormality. Methemoglobinemia is the presence of a higher than normal level of methemoglobin (MetHb) ferric ...