Methemoglobinemia After Prilocaine Application During Neonatal Circumcision and Treatment with Ascorbic Acid
Methemoglobinemia occurs when the hemoglobin molecule is oxidized from the normal ferrous state to the ferric state. Rarely, it may be a congenital condition (methemoglobin-reductase deficiency), but more frequently it is a result of oxidant exposure. Among the large number of agents that can cause...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KARE Publishing
2018-09-01
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Series: | Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia |
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Online Access: | https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=scie&un=SCIE-40412 |