Methemoglobinemia secondary to recreational consumption of poppers [4];Metahemoglobinemia secundaria al consumo de poppers con ánimo recreativo

Medicina Clinica

Volumn 121, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 358-

  Pajarón, Marcos ^a   Claver, Gisela ^a   Nogué, Santiago ^a   Munné, Pere ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYL NITRATE; BUTYL NITRITE; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; ISOBUTYL NITRITE; METHYLENE BLUE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYANOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; OXYGEN THERAPY; RECREATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0347568605     PISSN: 00257753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13050830     Document Type: Letter

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