Kinetics of methaemoglobin and serum nitrogen oxide production during inhalation of nitric oxide in volunteers

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 652-656

  Young, J D ^a   Sear, J W ^a   Valvini, E M ^a,b  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood; Gases non anaesthetic; Haemoglobin; Pharmacology nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; METHEMOGLOBIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0030000384     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.5.652     Document Type: Article

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