Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
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Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Target Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
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Enzyme
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Query: UMLS:C0038002 (
splenomegaly
)
9,873
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Two cases are reported of Heinz body haemolytic anaemia after the sniffing of
amyl nitrite
and butyl nitrite for protracted periods. Nitrites are powerful oxidizing agents which are recognized to cause haemoglobin to be oxidized to methaemoglobin. One patient developed a symptomatic anaemia and also
splenomegaly
. Other possible causes of Heinz body formation were ruled out by the appropriate tests.
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PMID:Heinz body haemolytic anaemia after sniffing volatile nitrites. 611 38
