Methemoglobin - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Methemoglobin;

NCIt definition : A product of hemoglobin produced by oxidation of the iron atom from the ferrous to the ferric state.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A form of hemoglobin found in the blood in small amounts. Unlike normal hemoglobin, methemoglobin cannot carry oxygen. Injury or certain drugs, chemicals, or foods may cause a higher-than-normal amount of methemoglobin to be made. This causes a condition called methemoglobinemia.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000661194;

Details

Origin ID

C86008;

UMLS CUI

C0025635;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Methaemoglobin [MedDRA LLT]
- Methemoglobin [LOINC component]
- Methemoglobin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- methemoglobin [MeSH Descriptor]
- methemoglobin [MeSH concept]
- methemoglobin [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Methemoglobin [LOINC component]
- Methemoglobin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- methemoglobin [MeSH Descriptor]
- methemoglobin [SNOMED Notion]
- methemoglobin [MeSH concept]
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- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Globin Gene [NCIt concept]
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- Erythrocyte [NCIt concept]
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- Transport Process [NCIt concept]

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