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Chelation in Medicine

Chelates are molecules that can seize a metal ion in a clawlike structure. Some of these substances are already used in medicine, and the principle seems to have even wider clinical applications

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 214 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “Chelation in Medicine” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 214 No. 5 (), p. 40
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0566-40