Successful use of a polymerized hemoglobin blood substitute in a critically anemic Jehovah's Witness.
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A stable, polymerized hemoglobin product has been formulated that overcomes the three traditional hurdles of hemoglobin-based blood substitutes: nephrotoxicity, osmotic diuresis, and blood-borne pathogens. We present a case of a patient with persistent colonic bleeding and a hemoglobin of 2.9 g/100 mL. Since her religious faith prevented her from accepting blood products, we offered a hemoglobin-based substitute and describe the use of this product.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Southern medical journal
دوره 97 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004