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Sorption Detoxification

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Definition: Elimination of toxic or biologically active substances from body fluids by interaction with a sorbent medium. The types of media include absorbents, adsorbents, ion-exchange materials, and complexing agents. Detoxification can be extracorporeal (hemodialysis, hemofiltration, hemoperfusion, plasmapheresis), or occur inside the body (enterosorption, peritoneal dialysis).  do not use /util except by MeSH definition; DF: SORPTION DETOX   
Examples Enterosorption; Hemofiltration; Hemoperfusion; Plasmapheresis; Renal Dialysis 		Other names Sorption Detoxifications; Sorption Detoxications; Detoxifications, Sorption; Detoxification, Sorption; Detoxications, Sorption; Sorption Detoxication; Detoxication, Sorption
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
polysorb (silica)  0   *Silicon Dioxide Sorption Detoxification. Klin Khir 1994;(5):48-50
polymethylsiloxane  0   *Silicones Drug Carriers Gels Sorption Detoxification.
Regenkur  0   Cellulose/*analogs & derivatives Sorption Detoxification. Stomatologiia (Mosk) 1991;70(3):25
dextranomer  56087-11-7 dextran, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl 2-hydroxy-1,3-propanediyl ether  *Dextrans Vesico-Ureteral Reflux Sorption Detoxification. Am J Nurs 79(4):684;1979; Angiology 29(9):641;1978; Annales Chirur Gunaecol 65(5):313;1976; Br J Clin Pract 1979;33(11/12):325; Br J Clin Pract 32(6):172;1978; Br J Clin Pract 33(1):21;1979; Br Med J 1979;2(6197):1076; Fortschr Med 96(43):2219;1978; Int J Med Res 1979;7(4):263; J Am Geriatr Soc 1979;27(11):1:511; Lamp 35(10):23;1978; Med Lett 20(10):47;1978; Paraplegia 1979;17(4):400

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