Dapsone-associated methemoglobinemia in a patient with slow NAT2*5B haplotype and impaired cytochrome b5 reductase activity.

J Clin Pharmacol

Department of Medical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-MadisonDivision of Hematology and Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Published: February 2012

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