Artificial blood

Science. 2002 Feb 8;295(5557):1002-5. doi: 10.1126/science.1068443.

Abstract

Blood substitutes are under development for transfusion in place of donor blood during emergencies and lengthy surgeries. The first generation of blood substitutes is currently in clinical trials.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Donors
  • Blood Substitutes* / adverse effects
  • Blood Substitutes* / metabolism
  • Blood Substitutes* / therapeutic use
  • Blood-Borne Pathogens
  • Cattle
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Emulsions
  • Fluorocarbons* / chemistry
  • Fluorocarbons* / metabolism
  • Fluorocarbons* / therapeutic use
  • Hemoglobins* / adverse effects
  • Hemoglobins* / chemistry
  • Hemoglobins* / metabolism
  • Hemoglobins* / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Kidney / metabolism
  • Oxygen / metabolism
  • Oxyhemoglobins / chemistry
  • Oxyhemoglobins / metabolism
  • Partial Pressure
  • Risk Factors
  • Transfusion Reaction

Substances

  • Blood Substitutes
  • Emulsions
  • Fluorocarbons
  • Hemoglobins
  • Oxyhemoglobins
  • polyhemoglobin
  • Oxygen