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Distribution of Cobalt-60 in the Rat as influenced by Chelating Agents

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THE recent development of quantitative co-ordination chemistry is paralleled by remarkable advances in the therapeutic use of chelating agents, for example, in the removal of toxic or radioactive metals from the body.

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LÊ, D. Distribution of Cobalt-60 in the Rat as influenced by Chelating Agents. Nature 204, 696–697 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/204696a0

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