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MeSH Heading: Chitosan
Tree Number(s): D05.750.078.139.500; D09.698.211.500
Unique ID: D048271
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D048271
Scope Note: Deacetylated CHITIN, a linear polysaccharide of deacetylated beta-1,4-D-glucosamine. It is used in HYDROGEL and to treat WOUNDS.
Entry Term(s): Poliglusam
Pharm Action: Anticholesteremic Agents
Biocompatible Materials
Chelating Agents
Hemostatics
NLM Classification #: QU 83
Previous Indexing: Chitin/analogs & derivatives (1975-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005; CHITOSAN was indexed under CHITIN 2001-2004
History Note: 2005(2004)
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/08
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

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