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Amino acid composition for hemodialysis

US6787039B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Degussa AG · DE

Inventors

Karlheinz Drauz · Alzenau, DE
Guenter Knaup · Bruchköbel, DE
Gerard Richet · Saint-Quentin, FR
Werner Kleophas · Goldkronach, DE
Adolf Gruenert · Ulm, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 26, 2001
Grant date	Sep 7, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 6, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M1/1674
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a special amino acid mixture for hemodialysis as well as to the dialysis solution that can be prepared from the amino acid mixture. When the amino acid mixtures according to the invention are used for such purposes, the “shrinking men” phenomenon can be prevented. The present invention also relates to a hemodialysis process and apparatus. This aspect of the invention provides a closed dialysis system with a dialyzer solution containing the amino acid mixtures according to the invention.

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