Chelation Therapy in the Treatment of Metal Intoxication
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Chelation Therapy in the Treatment of Metal Intoxication

  1. 388 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Chelation Therapy in the Treatment of Metal Intoxication

About this book

Chelation Therapy in the Treatment of Metal Intoxication presents a practical guide to the use of chelation therapy, from its basic chemistry, to available chelating antidotes, and the application of chelating agents. Several metals have long been known to be toxic to humans, and continue to pose great difficulty to treat. These challenges pose particular problems in industrial settings, with lead smelting known to be associated with hemopoietic alterations and paralyses, and the inhalation of mercury vapor in mercury mining being extremely detrimental to the central nervous system. Clinical experience has demonstrated that acute and chronic human intoxications with a range of metals can be treated efficiently by administration of chelating agents. Chelation Therapy in the Treatment of Metal Intoxication describes the chemical and biological principles of chelation in the treatment of these toxic metal compounds, including new chelators such as meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) and D,L-2,3-dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid (DMPS). - Presents all the current findings on the potential for chelation as a therapy for metal intoxication - Presents practical guidelines for selecting the most appropriate chelating agent - Includes coverage on radionuclide exposure and metal storage diseases - Describes the chemical and biological principles of chelation in the treatment of toxic metal compounds

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Yes, you can access Chelation Therapy in the Treatment of Metal Intoxication by Jan Aaseth,Guido Crisponi,Ole Anderson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Toxicology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9780128030721
eBook ISBN
9780128030738
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Toxicology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Contributors
  6. Preface
  7. List of Abbreviations
  8. Chapter 1: General Chemistry of Metal Toxicity and Basis for Metal Complexation
  9. Chapter 2: Chelating Agents as Therapeutic Compounds—Basic Principles
  10. Chapter 3: Diagnosis and Evaluation of Metal Poisonings and Chelation Therapy
  11. Chapter 4: Chelation Treatment During Acute and Chronic Metal Overexposures—Experimental and Clinical Studies
  12. Chapter 5: Decorporation of Radionuclides
  13. Chapter 6: Chelating Therapy in Metal Storage Diseases
  14. Chapter 7: Guidance for Clinical Treatment of Metal Poisonings—Use and Misuse of Chelating Agents
  15. Chapter 8: Conclusions and Guidelines for Future Research
  16. Subject Index