Hyaluronic Acid
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.
Year introduced: 2002
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Tree Number(s): D09.698.373.475
MeSH Unique ID: D006820
Registry Number: 9004-61-9
Entry Terms:
- Acid, Hyaluronic
- Amvisc
- Luronit
- Hyvisc
- Hyaluronan
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Hyaluronate, Sodium
- Hyaluronate Sodium
- Healon
- Etamucine
- Amo Vitrax
- Vitrax, Amo
- Biolon
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