title: Dextran hypersensitivity.
abstract: Dextran, a common plasma substitute, sometimes induces life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions. In this article Wolfgang Richter and Harriet Hedin discuss recent evidence that these Type III anaphylactic reactions, caused by natural antibodies, can be abolished by pretreatment o f patients with monovalent hapten dextran.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Research, Pharmacia AB, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Hedin