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NEET 2006
Exam
NEET
Year
2006
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Body Fluids and Circulation

NEET 2006 · Zoology · Body Fluids and Circulation

The 'blue baby' syndrome results from:

The 'blue baby' syndrome results from:

Options

  1. Aexcess of TDS (total dissolved solids)
  2. Bexcess of chloride
  3. Cmethaemoglobin
  4. Dexcess of dissolved oxygen

Correct answer

C. methaemoglobin

Step-by-step solution

Infant methemoglobinemia is also called "blue baby syndrome." It is a condition where a baby's skin turns blue. This happens when there is not enough oxygen in the blood. Methemoglobinemia is a condition that some babies are born with (congenital) or some develop early in life (acquired).
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