Chemicals and Drugs

Hemoglobin M

A group of abnormal hemoglobins in which amino acid substitutions take place in either the alpha or beta chains but near the heme iron. This results in facilitated oxidation of the hemoglobin to yield excess methemoglobin which leads to cyanosis.

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Abstract

A group of abnormal hemoglobins in which amino acid substitutions take place in either the alpha or beta chains but near the heme iron. This results in facilitated oxidation of the hemoglobin to yield excess methemoglobin which leads to cyanosis.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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/urine: coordinate with HEMOGLOBINURIA

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History Note

91(77); was see under HEMOGLOBINS, ABNORMAL 1977-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Hemoglobins, Abnormal (1966-1976)

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  1. D12.776w.124w.400w.463.510
  2. D12.776w.422w.316w.762w.426.510

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hemoglobin M. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006449. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006449
  2. Hemoglobin M. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76829973