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HEPARIN [2 records]

Record 1 2004-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
  • Medication
DEF

A sulfated glycosaminoglycan of mixed polysaccharide nature varying in molecular weights and composed of polymers of alternating derivatives of D-glycosamine and L-iduronic acid or D-glucuronic acid.

OBS

It is released by mast cells and by basophils of the blood and is present in many tissues, especially the liver and lungs. Heparin is a mixture of active principles, some of which have potent anticoagulant properties that result from binding to and greatly enhancing the activity of antithrombin III and from inhibition of a number of coagulation factors, particularly activated factor X (factor Xa). Heparin also has lipotrophic properties, promoting transfer of fat from the blood to the fat depots by activation of lipoprotein lipase.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
  • Médicaments
DEF

Polysaccharide hautement sulfaté produit par les granulocytes basophiles du sang circulant et leurs dérivés tissulaires les mastocytes. Utilisé en thérapeutique comme anticoagulant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sangre
  • Medicamentos
DEF

Ácido orgánico presente en los tejidos de los mamíferos. Inhibe la coagulación de la sangre. Polvo amorfo, blanco, higroscópico, soluble en agua.

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Record 2 2003-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
OBS

As in "heparin coating chemical".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

Si l'on reste fidèle au thromboélastogramme, les critères d'efficacité du traitement héparinique sont: "r + k" entre 50 et 60 mm et "a m" entre 35 et 40 mm.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
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