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Methemoglobinemia is a non-life-threatening disease.
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Nitrate is converted to reactive nitrate by reducing bacteria in the saliva or digestive system of humans.
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Methemoglobinemia affects only infants under six months of age.
False
The blue color in methemoglobinemia is only observed in the skin.
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Methemoglobinemia reduces oxygen supply to body tissues.
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Decreased tissue oxygenation has no negative consequences for children.
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Methemoglobinemia is a condition that only affects the nose, lips, and ears.
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The reaction that produces methemoglobin involves the oxidation of Fe2+ to Fe2+.
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Methemoglobinemia is a condition that only affects infants.
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Nitrite is converted to reactive nitrate by reducing bacteria in the saliva or digestive system of humans.
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Methemoglobinemia is characterized by an increased oxygen supply to body tissues.
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The symptoms of methemoglobinemia can include coma and eventually death.
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