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Recent Examples on the Web Doctors discovered that the little girl’s lead level was extremely high and hospitalized her to begin chelation therapy, a process that removes heavy metals from the blood. — New York Times, 29 Mar. 2022 Researchers are still exploring the efficacy of chelation therapy in removing heavy metals in the brain. — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2022 Lucky got a fluid therapy, called chelation therapy, to draw out the lead from her body. — Julia Fair, The Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2021 One round of chelation therapy to remove the lead is $100 and several rounds may be needed. — oregonlive, 6 Dec. 2020 Just as in chelation therapy—which doctors use to eliminate heavy metals from the bloodstream in patients suffering from metal poisoning—citric acid binds to calcium and lime, which are abundant in hard water. — Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2020 Depending on the severity of the poisoning, some eagles survive after veterinarians use chelation therapy, injecting the birds with a drug that binds the toxins in their bloodstream and allows it to be removed from their bodies. — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 23 May 2020 Depending on the severity of the poisoning, some eagles survive after veterinarians use chelation therapy, injecting the birds with a drug that binds the toxins in their bloodstream and allows it be removed from their bodies. — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 16 Feb. 2020 In general, thalassemia can be well-managed with blood transfusions and chelation therapy which removes excess iron from the body with drugs, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 18 Apr. 2018 See More

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