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Abstract
Long-chain polymer of glucose containing 17-20% sulfur. It has been used as an anticoagulant and also has been shown to inhibit the binding of HIV-1 to CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES. It is commonly used as both an experimental and clinical laboratory reagent and has been investigated for use as an antiviral agent, in the treatment of hypolipidemia, and for the prevention of free radical damage, among other applications.
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- Sulfate, Dextran
- Dextran Sulfate Sodium
- Sodium Dextran Sulfate
- Dextran Sulfate, Sodium
- Sulfate Sodium, Dextran
- Sulfate, Sodium Dextran
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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- Dextrans (1966-1990)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dextran Sulfate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016264. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016264
- Dextran Sulfate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50350128