An unusual cause of cyanosis (isosorbide dinitrate induced methaemoglobinaemia) [2]

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 596-

  Sanders, P ^a   Faunt, J ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; METHEMALBUMIN; METHEMOGLOBIN REDUCTASE;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CYANOSIS; DRUG METABOLISM; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OXYGEN AFFINITY;

EID: 0030732479     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1997.tb00972.x     Document Type: Letter

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