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MetHb
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Accumulation of methemoglobin (methemoglobinemia) occurs if this oxidation process overwhelms the protective reduction capacity of the cells (Jaffe 1981; Swann 1975).
A review of nitrates in drinking water: maternal exposure and adverse ... by Moll, Deborah M. / Environmental Health Perspectives
As a result, nitrates in the blood of cattle alter the hemoglobin in red blood cells to methemoglobin, which does not carry oxygen to body tissues.
Beware of nitrate toxicity by Dickrell, Jim / Dairy Today
A blood methemoglobin level higher than 70% can result in serious cardiac or central nervous system damage.
Topical anesthesia of the airway and esophagus by Postma, Gregory N. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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