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1. What is the chemical difference between hemoglobin and methemoglobin, and how do their oxygen capacities compare?
2. How do you analyze the sample blood to detect methemoglobin?
3. What is the cause of the cyanosis associated with toxic methemoglobinemia?
4. What is the biochemical basis for treatment of toxic methemoglobinemia with ascorbate and methylene blue?
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