chelation therapy
noun
: the use of a chelator (such as EDTA) to bind with a metal (such as lead or iron) in the body to form a chelate so that the metal loses its chemical effect (such as toxicity or physiological activity)
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Lead screenings are now recommended for all young children, with treatment such as chelation therapy available to remove the poison if levels are high.
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Can chelation therapy treat autism? Chronic and acute poisoning with toxic elements like arsenic, uranium, mercury, and lead is sometimes treated with chelation therapy.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
Despite a proliferation of claims, there is no evidence that chelation therapy treats autism, says Stephen James, a researcher at the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
The agency has approved chelation therapy for particular uses, like treating lead poisoning, but has warned about companies marketing unapproved, over-the-counter versions.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
For very high exposures, a treatment known as chelation therapy, which involves an oral medication that binds to lead so that it can be excreted in urine, has been shown to be effective at reducing blood lead levels.
—Aaron Specht, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
Any child whose blood lead level is above 45 µg/dL may require hospital admission and chelation therapy.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
Over the next several days, Buttar treated Desiree with IV chelation therapy, vitamin cocktails and a lotion chelator rubbed on her arms.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2023
The first ding from the board stemmed from Buttar's treatment of several cancer patients with substances like hydrogen peroxide, ozone or glutathione, and his treatment of a child with autism using a skin application as part of a metal-extraction procedure known as chelation therapy.
—Scott Bronstein, CNN, 19 Oct. 2021
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Can chelation therapy treat autism? Chronic and acute poisoning with toxic elements like arsenic, uranium, mercury, and lead is sometimes treated with chelation therapy.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
Despite a proliferation of claims, there is no evidence that chelation therapy treats autism, says Stephen James, a researcher at the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
The agency has approved chelation therapy for particular uses, like treating lead poisoning, but has warned about companies marketing unapproved, over-the-counter versions.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
For very high exposures, a treatment known as chelation therapy, which involves an oral medication that binds to lead so that it can be excreted in urine, has been shown to be effective at reducing blood lead levels.
—Aaron Specht, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
Any child whose blood lead level is above 45 µg/dL may require hospital admission and chelation therapy.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
Over the next several days, Buttar treated Desiree with IV chelation therapy, vitamin cocktails and a lotion chelator rubbed on her arms.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2023
The first ding from the board stemmed from Buttar's treatment of several cancer patients with substances like hydrogen peroxide, ozone or glutathione, and his treatment of a child with autism using a skin application as part of a metal-extraction procedure known as chelation therapy.
—Scott Bronstein, CNN, 19 Oct. 2021
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