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Amino acid composition for hemodialysis

US6830692B1 · kind B1 · 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	Sep 20, 1999
Grant date	Dec 14, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 20, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61K31/195
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 cam 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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