Hydroxyethyl starch

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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HAES

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Plasma expanders made of amylopectin with molecular weights between 40,000 and 450,000 Daltons. HAES is given for volume substitution and hemodilution.

Undesirable effectsThis section has been translated automatically.

Dermatologically, a severe itching observed after HAES infusion, in 20-60% of patients, due to storage of the smallest HAES particles in macrophages is of significance. It can occur 1-6 weeks after the start of infusion therapy and persists for 12-24 months. S.u. pruritus after HAES infusions.

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Ultrastructural detection of HAES particles using immunoelectron microscopy. Clinic and Polyclinic for Skin Diseases, Westfälische Wilhelms-University Münster.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Bork K (2005) Pruritus precipitated by hydroxyethyl starch: a review. Br J Dermatol 152: 3-12

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer