The effect of changes in nitrate concentration in drinking water on methemoglobin levels in infants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19271155 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nachman Gruener (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Raphael Toeplitz (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 161-163 |
| Publication date | 1975-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7233 • E-ISSN: 1026-7476 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00207237508709688 |
| OpenAlex | W2043157458 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
For a five‐day period infants consuming powdered milk formula made up with tap water were exposed to water of controlled nitrate content. There was a significant rise in MetHb levels above normal in most children after the first day of exposure to high nitrate water (108 mg/1 NO3). This was followed by some indication of a drop in MetHb levels despite the continued exposure and finally a return to normal levels when the exposure to nitrates stopped. No clinical signs of methemoglobinemia developed. The possible existence of an adaption mechanism is suggested but requires further elucidation
Animal science · Biology · Dietary Nitrate · Hemoglobin · Methemoglobin · Methemoglobinemia · Nitrate · Nitrite · Tap water · Biochemistry · Chemistry · Environmental Chemistry · Environmental Engineering · Environmental Science · Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide · Methemoglobinemia and Tumor Lysis Syndrome · Neonatal Health and Biochemistry · Toxicology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |