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chelation therapy
Used for:
iron chelation therapy
Broader Terms:
chemotherapy
Related Terms:
deferoxamine
Scope Note:
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.
Term Number:
1630-1188
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