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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Congenital methemoglobinemia
  1. Autosomal recessive congenital methemoglobinemia is an inherited condition that mainly affects the function of red blood cells. Specifically, it alters a molecule ...
  2. ... sufficient to cause the disorder. Blue baby syndrome Congenital methemoglobinemia Hemoglobin M disease Genetic Testing Registry: Methemoglobinemia, beta- ...
  3. ... gene have been found to cause autosomal recessive congenital methemoglobinemia types I and II. Most of these CYB5R3 gene mutations cause autosomal recessive congenital methemoglobinemia type I, which is characterized by a lack ...
  4. ... body. Methemoglobin is a form of hemoglobin. With methemoglobinemia, the hemoglobin can carry oxygen, but is not able to release it effectively to body tissues.
  5. Blood Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your blood is living tissue made up of liquid and solids. The liquid part, called plasma, is made of water, salts and protein. Over half of your blood is ...
  6. ... cells cannot pick up oxygen normally; the disease methemoglobinemia is an example) Neuromuscular problems leading to weakness ...