Methemoglobin measure in adult patients with sickle-cell anemia: influence of hydroxyurea therapy

• Main Authors: Marilia Rocha Laurentino (Author), Teresa Maria de Jesus Ponte Carvalho (Author), Talyta Ellen de Jesus dos Santos (Author), Maritza Cavalcante Barbosa (Author), Thayna Nogueira dos Santos (Author), Romélia Pinheiro Gonçalves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Hemoglobin S (HbS) is unstable hemoglobin that easily oxidizes, causing methemoglobin (MetHb) increased production in patients with sickle-cell anemia (SCA). Objectives: To determine MetHb levels and the influence of hydroxyurea (HU) therapy on this marker in patients with SCA. Materia...