loading...| Preferred Name |
Methemoglobinemia |
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| Definitions |
Abnormally increased levels of methemoglobin in the blood. In this form of hemoglobin, there is an oxidized ferric iron (Fe +3) rather than the reduced ferrous form (Fe 2+) that is normally found in hemoglobin. Methemoglobin has a reduced affinity for oxygen, resulting in a reduced ability to release oxygen to tissues. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0012119 |
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2012-09-16T05:42:35Z |
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MSH:D008708 SNOMEDCT_US:38959009 UMLS:C0025637 SNOMEDCT_US:131171006 |
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| definition |
Abnormally increased levels of methemoglobin in the blood. In this form of hemoglobin, there is an oxidized ferric iron (Fe +3) rather than the reduced ferrous form (Fe 2+) that is normally found in hemoglobin. Methemoglobin has a reduced affinity for oxygen, resulting in a reduced ability to release oxygen to tissues. |
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HP:0012119 |
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| label |
Methemoglobinemia |
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| notation |
HP:0012119 |
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| prefLabel |
Methemoglobinemia |
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