Tag J.K. Aronson MA DPhil MBChB FRCP HonFBPhS HonFFPM

Hepatitis vaccines

General information Hepatitis A The successful propagation of hepatitis A virus in cell culture made the development of hepatitis A vaccines a realistic possibility. Various experimental hepatitis A vaccines have been tested in clinical trials. In December 1991, the first…

Heparins

General information Heparins are mucopolysaccharides whose molecules are of varying lengths. Unfractionated heparin contains molecules of average molecular weight of 12 000–15 000 Da. Low molecular weight heparins contain molecules whose average molecular weight is below 5000 Da. Each formulation…

Hemostatic compounds

General information A number of compounds that have, or supposedly have, hemostatic activity are reviewed here. Some of them are obsolete and are included largely for historical interest. Others, such as fibrin glue, are still in use. Aminaphtone Experiments in…