Peg-Hemoglobin:an Efficient Oxygen-Delivery System in the Rat Exchange Transfusion and Hypovolemic Shock Models

Abstract
Polyethylene glycol-hemoglobin (PEG-Hb is a purified bovine hemoglobin molecule modified by polyethylene glycol. Oxygen delivery to the tissues, in rat exchange transfusion and hypovolemic shock models, was studied to determine whether the oxygen-carrying capacity of PEG-Hb is as efficient as red blood cells.