Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
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- Dextran Derivatives
- Dextran
- Dextran 40
- Dextran 40000
- Dextran 70
- Dextran 75
- Dextran 80
- Dextran B-1355
- Dextran B-1355-S
- Dextran B1355
- Dextran B512
- Dextran M 70
- Dextran T 70
- Dextran T-40
- Dextran T-500
- Hemodex
- Hyskon
- Infukoll
- Macrodex
- Polyglucin
- Promit
- Rheodextran
- Rheoisodex
- Rheomacrodex
- Rheopolyglucin
- Rondex
- Saviosol
- Dextran B 1355
- Dextran B 1355 S
- Dextran T 40
- Dextran T 500
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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79; was DEXTRAN 1963-78
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dextrans. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003911. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003911
- Dextrans. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextran
- Dextrans. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423123