Cow-Based blood substitute offers lifeline when human blood Can't be used
NCT ID NCT02684474
Summary
This study provided emergency treatment for critically ill patients with dangerously low red blood cell counts who couldn't receive standard blood transfusions. It tested HBOC-201, an oxygen-carrying liquid made from purified cow hemoglobin, as a temporary substitute for blood. The treatment was for adults with life-threatening anemia who either refused blood transfusions or had no compatible blood available.
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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