carboxyhaemoglobin

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carboxyhaemoglobin US, carboxyhemoglobin [kɑːˌbɒksɪˌhiːməʊˈgləʊbɪn -ˌhɛm-]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) haemoglobin coordinated with carbon monoxide, formed as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. As carbon monoxide is bound in preference to oxygen, tissues are deprived of oxygen

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No references found			Carbon monoxide exposure results in increased carboxyhaemoglobin, leading to a reduction in placental oxygen delivery, and causes low birth weight and an increase in perinatal death. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), passive smoking ... by Lalloo, Umesh G.; Ambaram, Anish / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD The increased carboxyhaemoglobin seems to contribute to the reversible decrease in TLCO. Lung diffusion capacity can predict maximal exercise in apparently ... by Tzani, Panagiota; Aiello, Marina; Colella, Marco; Verduri, Alessia; Marangio, Emilio; Olivieri, Dari / Journal of Sports Science and Medicine This dose equivalence is consistent with the reported three to fivefold greater levels of carboxyhaemoglobin (a marker of carbon monoxide exposure) and tar inhaled when smoking a cannabis joint compared with a tobacco cigarette of the same size. Health can go to pot - study; Experts warn of lung damage from ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			Carboniferous Carboniferous age Carboniferous formation Carboniferous period carbonisation carbonise Carbonite carbonium carbonium ion carbonization carbonize carbonless paper carbonnade flamande Carbonometer carbonous carbonyl carbonyl chloride carbonyl group carbonylic carborane Carborundum carborundum cloth Carbostyril Carboxide carboxy- carboxyhaemoglobin carboxyhemoglobin carboxyl carboxyl group carboxylase carboxylate carboxylation carboxylic carboxylic acid carboxymethyl cellulose carboxymethylcellulose carboxypeptidase carboy carbuncle Carbuncled Carbuncular Carbunculation carburation carburet Carburetant Carbureted Carbureted hydrogen gas carburetor carburettor carburise Carburization			Carboxic anhydrase Carboxic anhydrase Carboxic anhydrase Carboxide Carboxifluorescein Diacetate carboxin Carboxy Carboxy Carboxy Carboxy group Carboxy group Carboxy group Carboxy Nitroso Rubber Carboxy Terminal 105 Amino Acid Carboxy Terminated Polyester Propellant carboxy- carboxy-lyase Carboxy-lyases Carboxy-lyases Carboxy-lyases Carboxy-Terminal Propeptide of Type 1 Procollagen Carboxy-terminal TeloPeptide of type 1 collagen Carboxy-Terminated Polybutadiene Carboxy-Terminated-Butadiene-Acrylonitrile Rubber Carboxy-X-Rhodamine carboxyatractyloside carboxyatractyloside Carboxyfluorescein Succinimidyl Ester carboxyfluoroquinolone Carboxyglutamate carboxyhaemoglobin carboxyhemoglobin carboxyhemoglobin carboxyhemoglobin carboxyhemoglobin carboxyhemoglobin test carboxyhemoglobinemia carboxyl carboxyl carboxyl Carboxyl functional group Carboxyl functional group Carboxyl functional group carboxyl group carboxyl group carboxyl group carboxyl group Carboxyl terminal Carboxyl Terminus-Binding Protein Carboxyl-Terminal Carboxyl-Terminal Activating Region Carboxyl-Terminal Domain Carboxyl-Terminal/Midmolecule Parathyroid Hormone carboxylase carboxylase carboxylase Carboxylases Carboxylases Carboxylases carboxylate carboxylate

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