iron chelation therapy

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• Chelation therapy — is the administration of chelating agents to remove heavy metals from the body. For the most common forms of heavy metal intoxication those involving lead, arsenic or mercury the standard of care in the United States dictates the use of… …   Wikipedia

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• chelation therapy — noun Date: 1976 the use of a chelator (as EDTA) to bind with a metal (as lead or iron) in the body to form a chelate so that the metal loses its chemical effect (as toxicity or physiological activity) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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