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The blue baby syndrome results from...

The blue baby syndrome results from

A

Excess of dissolved oxygen

B

Excess of TDS (total dissolved solids)

C

Excess of chloride

D

Methaemoglobin

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Blue baby syndrome is an illness that begins when a large amount of nitrate in water is ingested by an infant and converted to nitrite by the digestive system. The nitrite then reacts with Oxyhemoglobin to form methemoglobin which cannot carry oxygen. If a large enough amount of methemoglobin is formed in the blood, body tissues may be deprived of oxygen, causing the infant to develop a blue coloration of their mucous membranes. This condition is also known as methemoglobinemia.
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