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. 2016 Aug 5;16(3):119-120.
doi: 10.1016/j.tjem.2016.07.003. eCollection 2016 Sep.

Role of ascorbic acid in the treatment of methemoglobinemia

Kamal Kant Sahu  1 , Deba Prasad Dhibar  1 , Archana Gautam  2 , Yogeesh Kumar  1 , Subhash Chander Varma  1
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Role of ascorbic acid in the treatment of methemoglobinemia

Kamal Kant Sahu et al. Turk J Emerg Med. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Ascorbic acid; Dapsone; Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP); Methemoglobinemia.

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A. EDTA vial showing chocolate brown colour of patient as compared to fresh red colour of a control sample. B. Inciting drug- Dapsone that caused methemoglobinemia.
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