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.
ID
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altLabel
Dextran T 70
Dextran T-40
Infukoll
Dextran B1355
Dextran 40000
Saviosol
Dextran 40
Dextran 70
Hemodex
Dextran 75
Polyglucin
Dextran T 40
Dextran M 70
Rheoisodex
Dextran Derivatives
Rheodextran
Rheopolyglucin
Dextran B512
Dextran T-500
Dextran
Dextran B 1355 S
Macrodex
Dextran 80
Rondex
Promit
Dextran B-1355
Dextran T 500
Dextran B 1355
Rheomacrodex
Hyskon
Dextran B-1355-S
AQL
AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UL UR
cui
C0011806
C0918032
C0011798
C0033409
C0035424
C0011797
C0024416
C0086140
C0011800
C0035420
C0011795
C0021433
C0035834
C0011793
C0036246
C0011804
C0918033
C0011796
C0035422
C0011794
C0011799
C0020697
C0011803
C0035425
C0011802
DC
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definition
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.