| Descriptor English: | Hyaluronic Acid | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Ácido Hialurónico                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ácido Hialurônico | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Acide hyaluronique | ||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Acid, Hyaluronic Amo Vitrax Amvisc Biolon Etamucine Healon Hyaluronan Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyvisc Luronit Sodium Hyaluronate Vitrax, Amo  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D09.698.373.475 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006820 | ||||
| Scope note: | A natural high-viscosity mucopolysaccharide with alternating beta (1-3) glucuronide and beta (1-4) glucosaminidic bonds. It is found in the UMBILICAL CORD, in VITREOUS BODY and in SYNOVIAL FLUID. A high urinary level is found in PROGERIA. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AA                                                            analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis DF deficiency EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UL ultrastructure UR urine  | 
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| Pharm Action: | 
                                                                                                    Adjuvants, Immunologic Viscosupplements  | 
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| Registry Number: | 9004-61-9 | ||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Hyaluronic acid | ||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 2002; for BIOLON see POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE 1977-2001 | 
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| History Note: | 2002; for BIOLON use POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE 1977-2001 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 6972 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D006820 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | QU 83 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 2002/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/07/01 | 
                        
                                                                    
                        Hyaluronic Acid                                            
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                        Amo Vitrax                                            
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                        Biolon                                            
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                        Etamucine                                            
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                        Hyaluronan                                            
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                        Hyvisc                                            
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                        Luronit                                            
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                        Sodium Hyaluronate                                            
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                        Amvisc                                            
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                        Healon                                            
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                                        M0010664 | 
                                
| Scope note | A natural high-viscosity mucopolysaccharide with alternating beta (1-3) glucuronide and beta (1-4) glucosaminidic bonds. It is found in the UMBILICAL CORD, in VITREOUS BODY and in SYNOVIAL FLUID. A high urinary level is found in PROGERIA. | 
| Preferred term | Hyaluronic Acid | 
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                                                                                            Acid, Hyaluronic                                                 | 
                                
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                                        M0357385 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Amo Vitrax | 
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                                                                                            Vitrax, Amo                                                 | 
                                
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                                        M0392845 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Biolon | 
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                                        M0357384 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Etamucine | 
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                                        M0357381 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Hyaluronan | 
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                                        M0357380 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Hyvisc | 
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                                        M0357379 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Luronit | 
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                                        M0357382 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Sodium Hyaluronate | 
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                                                                                            Hyaluronate Sodium                                                 Hyaluronate, Sodium  | 
                                
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                                        M0010665 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Amvisc | 
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                                        M0357383 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Healon | 
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