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- noun chemistry A
chelating agent
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Examples
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Deferoxamine, which is the specific chelator for iron, should be instituted in patients whose SI is greater than their TIBC or in the symptomatic patient whose SI is greater than 350 mcg./dl. 1 Deferoxamine binds free iron in the serum and forms ferrioxamine, a water soluble, renally excreted compound which, if present, turns the urine a characteristic reddish-orange or "vin rose" color.
Iron Poisoning 2010
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Ackerman failed to mention that less than a year after his patient died, “the guy that gave the chelator” was recognized as a DAN!
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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The benefit of an oral lead chelator may offer advantages over currently available agents.
Succimer 2010
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Ackerman failed to mention that less than a year after his patient died, “the guy that gave the chelator” was recognized as a DAN!
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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The guy that gave the chelator to that little boy gave the wrong dose and the wrong type, and the kid had a heart attack because the doctor erred.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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The guy that gave the chelator to that little boy gave the wrong dose and the wrong type, and the kid had a heart attack because the doctor erred.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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Succimer is the first oral lead chelator for the treatment of lead poisoning in children.
Succimer 2010
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Ackerman failed to mention that less than a year after his patient died, “the guy that gave the chelator” was recognized as a DAN!
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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The guy that gave the chelator to that little boy gave the wrong dose and the wrong type, and the kid had a heart attack because the doctor erred.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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After a chelation challenge test with DMSA an FDA-approved metal chelator, they were found to have high levels of mercury and lead in their urine.
The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009
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