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methaemoglobinaemia

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In some poisonings, haemoglobin (the substance in the red blood cells to which the oxygen is fixed) may be transformed to methaemoglobin. Methaemoglobin lacks the ability of binding the oxygen; consequently lack of oxygen occurs in the organism. When a certain amount of haemoglobin has been transformed to methaemoglobin, mucous membranes and skin become bluish and discoloured.

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http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/products/safetytm/glossary.htm

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