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Descriptor English:   Blood Substitutes 
Descriptor Spanish:   Sustitutos Sanguíneos 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Substitutos Sanguíneos 
Synonyms English:   Blood, Artificial
Erythrocyte Substitutes
Hemoglobin Substitutes
Red Cell Substitutes
Artificial Blood
Artificial Erythrocytes
Artificial Hemoglobin  
Tree Number:   D27.505.954.502.140
Definition English:   Substances that can carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from the tissues when introduced into the blood stream. They are used to replace hemoglobin in severe hemorrhage and also to perfuse isolated organs. The best known are perfluorocarbon emulsions and various hemoglobin solutions. 
Indexing Annotation English:   carry O2 to & CO2 from tissue: see MeSH definition; do not confuse with PLASMA SUBSTITUTES which replace plasma; D25-26 qualif
See Related English:   Plasma Substitutes
 
History Note English:   81; was see PLASMA SUBSTITUTES 1963-80 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects
AN analysis CS chemical synthesis
CH chemistry CL classification
CT contraindications DU diagnostic use
EC economics HI history
IP isolation & purification ME metabolism
PK pharmacokinetics PD pharmacology
PO poisoning RE radiation effects
ST standards SD supply & distribution
TU therapeutic use TO toxicity
Record Number:   1829 
Unique Identifier:   D001802 

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