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Various compounds activate the oxidation of hemoglobin. These include nitrites, sulfonamides,
aniline derivatives, chlorates, quinones, acetanilid and phenacetin. The striking offender
has been DDS in infancy and childhood who live in Kangwon Do, Korea.
The common untoward effects of DDS are hemolytic anemia and methemoglobinemia.
This clinical study was carried out for analysis on 57 cases which were diagnosed as DDS
induced methemoglobinemia at... |
