Alanazi MQ Author
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Drug; Methemoglobinemia; Blood
King Saud University | KKUH
Alanazi MQ was working as an Associate professor in the Department of English at King Saud University and he has research publications on Drug Induced Methemoglobinemia
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Author(s): Alanazi MQ, Alanazi A, Alanazi MQ, Al-bukhari TAM and Alenzi FQ
Drug Induced Methemoglobinemia
Methemoglobinemia is a rare disorder of the blood in which there is an increase in the proportion of hemoglobin (Hb) present in the oxidized form (methemoglobin - mHb). Methemoglobinemia (congenital or acquired) occurs when red blood cells (RBCs) contain mHb at higher levels exceeds 1%, resulting in decreased oxygen availability to the tissues. This mini-review updates recent insights into some oxidative drugs that induce methemoglobinemia.
... view more»DOI: 10.4172/lpma.1000199