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SUBMITTER: Fuller TD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4518542 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fuller Tyson D TD Spracklen Cassandra N CN Ryckman Kelli K KK Knake Lindsey A LA Busch Tamara D TD Momany Allison M AM Murray Jeffrey C JC Dagle John M JM
Pediatric research 20141218 3
<h4>Background</h4>In recent years, increasing numbers of preterm infants have been exposed to inhaled nitric oxide (iNO). This population has decreased methemoglobin (MetHb) reductase activity in their erythrocytes, which may increase the risk of MetHb toxicity. We sought to determine if genetic factors are associated with the observed variance in MetHb levels.<h4>Methods</h4>A population of 127 preterm infants was genotyped for five single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CYB5A and CYB5R ...[more]