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First Observation of HbM-Saskatoon at the Origin of Neonatal Cyanosis in a Tunisian Baby.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Nov 2021
Bouatrous Emna, Nouira Sonia, Ben Khaled Monia, Ouederni Monia, Abbes Salem, Menif Samia, Ouragini Houyem
Abstract excerpt
Several causes are known to be at the origin of neonatal cyanosis among them methemoglobinemia is by inheritance of an hemoglobin (Hb) M variant. This is a rare condition never been reported in Tunisia so far. Here, we report a Tunisian newborn with refractory cyanosis since birth. As cardiac and respiratory diseases were ruled out, methemoglobinemia was suspected. Hematological parameters, concentration of...
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