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A 1:1 molar complex of heme or hematin and albumin formed after the dissociation of methemoglobin into heme or hematin and globin in plasma. This complex, which imparts a coffee-brown color to plasma, occurs in hemolytic and hemorrhagic disorders. Its presence in plasma is used as a test to differentiate between hemorrhagic and edematous pancreatitis.
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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91(77); was see under HEMEPROTEINS 1977-90
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- Heme (1966-1976)
- Hemeproteins (1973-1976)
- Serum Albumin (1966-1976)
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- National Library of Medicine. Methemalbumin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008705. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008705
- Methemalbumin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methemalbumin
- Methemalbumin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54101