Breaking Free from Your Fetal Chains: A Case-Based Review of the Literature on Gamma Chain Variant Hemoglobinopathies
oleh: Pearl Mary Varughese, Sajan Thomas, Sheela Nampoothiri, Perraju Bendapudi
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| Diterbitkan: | Korean Society of Neonatology 2023-02-01 |
Deskripsi
Methemoglobinemia is a dyshemoglobinemia characterized by cyanosis and reduced oxygen saturation with increased methemoglobin values. The etiology may be congenital or acquired, with the latter being more common. We report a case of a full-term neonate who presented with transient cyanosis and methemoglobinemia caused by a mutation in the gamma chain of fetal hemoglobin.