Carboxyhaemoglobin (HbCO)

Medical conditions, which result in the combinations of carbon monoxide with oxygen within the body systems, is refer as Carboxyhaemoglobin.

Hemoglobin have high affinity of binding to carbon monoxide than oxygen, as such led to combination to carbon monoxide, even in the present of oxygen.

Carboxyhaemoglobin is often found in higher concentration in the blood of those who smoke.

Carbon monoxide is very dangerous to help, many people has lost their as result of carbon monoxide.

Carbon monoxide get into the atmosphere through incomplete combustion of petroleum, research has shown that generators is major source that released high level of carbon monoxide into the atmosphere in Nigeria.

See also  Upper Respiratory Track (URT)

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