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artificial blood

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artificial blood.
artificial blood
Artificial oxygen carrier Transfusion medicine A synthetic or semisynthetic substance used to transport O2; usually a blood loss of 20-25% is well tolerated and crystalloids–eg, dextrose, are adequate to raise the blood volume to acceptable levels


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Dialysis, an artificial blood filtering process, may be necessary to treat kidney failure.
However, Elefanty says they are still a way off producing artificial blood that could be used in human blood transfusions.
Earlier this week anti-bullfighting protesters had covered themselves with artificial blood and demanded an end to the spectacle.
 
 
 
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