Methylene blue induced methemoglobinemia with acute kidney injury in a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase-deficient patient
Our case was treated with methylene blue for symptomatic nitrobenzene poisoning. After which he developed methemoglobinemia with acute kidney injury due to hemolysis and on further testing, he was found to be glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) enzyme deficient. Thus, afterward, the patient was...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2017;volume=27;issue=6;spage=465;epage=467;aulast=Balwani |