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Methemalbumin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A 1:1 molar complex of heme or hematin and albumin formed after the dissociation of methemoglobin into heme or hematin and globin in plasma. This complex, which imparts a coffee-brown color to plasma, occurs in hemolytic and hemorrhagic disorders. Its presence in plasma is used as a test to differentiate between hemorrhagic and edematous pancreatitis.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XN7H5HGM-4

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