Dextrans
A group of glucose polymers made by certain bacteria. Dextrans are used therapeutically as plasma volume expanders and anticoagulants. They are also commonly used in biological experimentation and in industry for a wide variety of purposes.
Year introduced: 1979
Date introduced: January 1, 1999
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Tree Number(s): D05.750.078.562.272, D09.698.365.272
MeSH Unique ID: D003911
Entry Terms:
- Dextran Derivatives
- Dextran 40000
- Dextran 70
- Dextran M 70
- Dextran 75
- Dextran 80
- Dextran B-1355-S
- Dextran B 1355 S
- Dextran B1355
- Dextran B-1355
- Dextran B 1355
- Dextran B512
- Dextran T 70
- Dextran T-40
- Dextran T 40
- Dextran T-500
- Dextran T 500
- Hyskon
- Infukoll
- Macrodex
- Promit
- Rheodextran
- Rheoisodex
- Rheomacrodex
- Rheopolyglucin
- Rondex
- Saviosol
- Dextran
- Polyglucin
- Dextran 40
- Hemodex
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