Patent ID: 6284140
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A61K,A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for peritoneal dialysis comprising treating a subject with a peritoneal dialysis solution comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of electrolytes and additives, and hydroxyethyl starch, wherein said hydroxyethyl starch comprises an average molecular weight in a range from 10,000 to 150,000, a molar substitution in a range from 0.10 to 0.40, a degree of substitution in a range from 0.09 to 0.35, and a substitution ratio C2/C6 in a range from 8 to 25, and wherein said hydroxyethyl starch is present in said peritoneal dialysis solution in an effective amount for peritoneal dialysis.