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	Chelation Therapy Encyclopedia Article @ NaturalResearch.org (Natural Research) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Chelating agents were introduced into medicine as a result of the use of poison gas in World War I.
		The first widely used chelating agent, dimercaprol, also named British Anti-Lewisite, or BAL, was used as an antidote to the arsenic based poison gas, Lewisite.
		BAL is an organic di-thiol compound which binds arsenic with two strong chemical bonds formed between the arsenic and the thiols, SH groups, which are also known as "mercaptans".
	www.naturalresearch.org /encyclopedia/Chelation_therapy (1812 words)

	Chelation Therapy \| Chelation Therapy Practitioners
		Chelation therapy is a process involving the use of chelating agents such as EDTA to remove heavy metals from the body.
		It is an organic compound related to the mercaptans, which are a class of sulfur-containing organic compounds.
		Chelation therapy is used as a treatment for acute mercury, arsenic, lead, plutonium and other forms of heavy metal poisoning, where the amounts are so high that there is enough risk to the health of the patient to justify the therapy.
	www.alternativesforhealing.com /chelation_therapy.htm (859 words)

	Pica - Definition, Description, Causes and symptoms, Demographics, Diagnosis, Treatments, Prognosis, Prevention
		Lead poisoning resulting from pica may be treated by chelating medications, which are drugs that remove lead or other heavy metals from the bloodstream.
		The two medications most often given for lead poisoning are dimercaprol, which is also known as BAL or British Anti-Lewisite; and edetate calcium disodium (EDTA).
		A medical toxicologist (a doctor who specializes in treating poisoning cases) may be consulted regarding children's dosages of these drugs.
	www.minddisorders.com /Ob-Ps/Pica.html (1239 words)

	MedlinePlus Herbs and Supplements: Iron
		Desferrioxamine (DFO): DFO is an iron-chelating drug that lowers iron levels.
		Dimercaprol: Iron supplements and dimercaprol may combine in the body to form a harmful chemical.
		EPO-R: Bone marrow iron deposits have been shown to decrease significantly in patients on EPO-R. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: Iron decreases the absorption of fluoroquinolones.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-iron.html (5355 words)

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