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Chelation Therapy - Glossary

Written by Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Jul 15, 2015

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Glossary

Chelation: The process of removing a heavy metal from the body.

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Published on Jul 15, 2015
Last Updated on Jul 15, 2015

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