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Descriptor English:   Plasma Substitutes 
Descriptor Spanish:   Sustitutos del Plasma 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Substitutos do Plasma 
Synonyms English:   Blood Expanders
Expanders, Blood
Expanders, Plasma Volume
Plasma Volume Expanders
Substitutes, Plasma
Volume Expanders, Plasma  
Tree Number:   D27.505.954.502.140.500
Definition English:   Any liquid used to replace blood plasma, usually a saline solution, often with serum albumins, dextrans or other preparations. These substances do not enhance the oxygen- carrying capacity of blood, but merely replace the volume. They are also used to treat dehydration. 
Indexing Annotation English:   BLOOD SUBSTITUTES is also available
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects
AN analysis CS chemical synthesis
CH chemistry CL classification
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:   29509 
Unique Identifier:   D010952 

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