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Methemoglobinemia - Prevention
Alternative Names
Hemoglobin M disease; Erythrocyte reductase deficiency; Generalized reductase deficiency
Prevention:
Genetic counseling is recommended for couples with a family history of methemoglobinemia who are considering having children.
- Reviewed last on: 6/24/2007
- Neal Sondheimer, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
References
Jaffe ER, Hultquist DE. Cytochrome b5 reductase deficiency and enzymopenic hereditary methemoglobinemia. In: Scriver CR, Beaudet AL, Sly WS, et al, eds. The Metabolic and Molecular Basis of Inherited Disease. 7th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 1995:2267-2280.
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