Metahemoglobinemia infantil causada por nitratos / Nitrate-induced methemoglobinemia in children
Bol. Oficina Sanit. Panam
;
106(1): 32-40, ene. 1989. tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-367774
ABSTRACT
The intake of water or food with high levels of nitrates produces methemoglobinemia in infants up to 3 months of age. The study reviews factors in the environment and in the host that account for the increased risk in this age group. In order to reduce the prevalence of this problem, health authorities should control nitrate concentrations in drinking water, create adequate water supply systems, implement educational programs aimed at informing parents about preventive measures, and call on physicians to report cases of methemoglobinemia
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Main subject:
Methemoglobin
/
Child Welfare
/
Methemoglobinemia
/
Nitrates
Type of study:
Risk factors
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Bol. Oficina Sanit. Panam
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
1989
Type:
Article
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