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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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