Abstract
A 61-year-old Ghanaian woman presented with dizziness and low oxygen saturations whereupon a methaemoglobin level of 24.9% was obtained. Initially it was thought to be caused by an unknown toxin. However, failure to normalise spontaneously and a short recurrence following administration of methylene blue suggested a congenital cause. Subsequently a novel variant in the CYB5R3 gene, coding for Cytochrome b5 reductase, was demonstrated. Absence of polycythaemia prompted additional analysis for a concomitant haemoglobinopathy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 194-197 |
Journal | Netherlands journal of medicine |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |