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.

Descriptor ID	D003911
MeSH Number(s)	D05.750.078.562.272 D09.698.365.272
Concept/Terms	Dextrans Dextrans Dextran Derivatives Dextran 40 Dextran 40 Dextran 40000 Dextran 40000 Dextran 70 Dextran 70 Dextran M 70 Dextran 75 Dextran 75 Dextran 80 Dextran 80 Dextran B-1355-S Dextran B-1355-S Dextran B 1355 S Dextran B1355 Dextran B1355 Dextran B-1355 Dextran B 1355 Dextran B512 Dextran B512 Dextran T 70 Dextran T 70 Dextran T-40 Dextran T-40 Dextran T 40 Dextran T-500 Dextran T-500 Dextran T 500 Hemodex Hemodex Hyskon Hyskon Infukoll Infukoll Macrodex Macrodex Polyglucin Polyglucin Promit Promit Rheodextran Rheodextran Rheoisodex Rheoisodex Rheomacrodex Rheomacrodex Rheopolyglucin Rheopolyglucin Rondex Rondex Saviosol Saviosol Dextran Dextran

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