Chelation Therapy
| Definition: |
Therapy of heavy metal poisoning using agents which sequester the metal from organs or tissues and bind it firmly within the ring structure of a new compound which can be eliminated from the body. |
| Notes: |
coord IM with specific chelating agent /ther use (IM) + metal being chelated with no qualif |
| Previously Indexed: |
Chelating Agents/therapeutic use (1966-1989) |
Chelation Therapy Definitions and Terms
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