Dextran Anaphylaxis

Chadduck, W.M. , Crutchfield, W.G. , and Roberts, M. : Use of Dextran for prevention of thrombosis in arterial segments obstructed with gradual occlusion clamps. Surg. Gynec. & Obst. 121: 491, 1965.

Amspacher, W.H. , and Curreri, A.R. : Use of dextran in control of shock resulting from war wounds. A.M.A. Arch. Surg. 66: 730, 1953.

Artz, C.P. , Howard, J.M. , and Frawley, J.P. : Clinical observations of the use of dextran and modified fluid gelatin in combat casualties. Surgery, 37: 612, 1955.

Bloom, W.L. : Present status of plasma volume expanders in the treatment of shock . A.M.A. Arch. Surg., 63: 739, 1951.

Bowman, H.W. : Clinical evaluation of dextran as a plasma volume expander. J. A. M. A., 153: 24, 1953.

Haynes, B.W. , Jr.: Dextran therapy in severe burns; results in 246 cases. Am. J. Surg., 99: 684, 1960.

Pulaski, E.J. : Plasma expanders. U. S. Armed Forces M. J., 3: 519,1952.

Brisman, R. , Parks, L.C. , and Haller, J.A. : Anaphylactoid reactions associated with the clinical use of dextran 70. J. A. M. A., 204: 166, 1968.

Bailey, G. , et al.: Dextran induced anaphylaxis. J. A. M. A., 200: 889, 1967.

Michelson, E. : Anaphylactic reaction to dextran. New England J. Med., 278: 552, 1968.

Hoene, R. , Swineford, O. , Jr., and Guelch, B.S. : Desensitization with haptens. J. Allergy, 32: 381, 1961.

Goodman, L.A. , and Gilman, A. : Untoward reactions. In Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 3rd ed. MacMillan, New York, 1965, p. 776.

Tarrow, A.B. , and Pulaski, E.J. : Reactions in man from infusion with dextran . Anesthesiology, 14: 359, 1953.

Glynn, L.E. , Holborow, E.J. , and Johnson, G.D. : Relationship of polymer size and sulphation to haptenic specificity of dextrans. J. Path. Bact., 68: 205, 1954.

Kabat, E.A. , and Bezer, A.E. : Effect of variation in molecular weight on the antigenicity of dextran in man. Arch. Biochem. , 78: 306, 1958.

Zozaya, J. : Immunological reactions between dextran polysaccharide and some bacterial antisera. J. Exper. Med., 55: 353, 1932.

Neill, J.M. , Sugg, J.Y. , Hehre , E.J. , and Jaffe, E. : Influence of sucrose upon production of serologically reactive material by certain streptococci . Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol. Med., 47: 339, 1941.

Neill, J.M. , Hehre, E.J. , Sugg , J.Y. , and Jaffe, E. : Serological studies on sugar; reactions between solutions of reagent sucrose and type II antipneumococcus serum. J. Exper. Med., 70: 427, 1939.

Getzen, J. , and Speiggle, W. : Anaphylactic reaction to dextran; a case report. Arch. Int. Med. 112: 168, 1963.

Tarrow, A.B. : Plasma volume expanders. Anesthesiology, 16: 598, 1955.

Unpublished data.

Kabat, E.A. , Turino, G.M. , Tarrow, A.B. , and Maurer, P.H. : Studies on the immunochemical basis of allergic reactions to dextran in man . J. Clin. Invest., 36: 1160, 1957.

Barnard, R.D. : Toxicology of dextran. Brit. M. J., 2: 1230, 1954.

Shepard, D.A.E. , and Vandam, L.D. : Anaphylaxis associated with use of dextran . Anesthesiology, 25: 244, 1964.

Thorsen, G. : Resuscitative effect of dextran pH after large hemorrhages; experimental study . Acta chir. scandinav. 100: 221, 1950 .

Sawyer, R.B. , Moncrief, J.A. , and Canizaro , P.C. : Dextran therapy in thrombophlebitis. J. A. M. A., 191: 740, 1965 .