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A Small Dose of Metals

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Metal DOSSIER

Look closely, some metals are essential and some are very toxic. Find out about the following --

Nutritionally Important metals
Chromium (Cr)
Copper (Cu)
Iron (Fe)
Magnesium (Mg)
Manganese (Mn)
Selenium (Se)
Zinc (Zn)

Toxicologically important metals
Aluminum (Al)
Arsenic (As) (can exist in different forms)
Beryllium (Be) (Chronic Beryllium Disease)
Cadmium (Cd)
Cobalt (Co)
Lead (Pb)
Mercury Inorganic (Hg)
Mercury - Organic (Hg-CH3)
Nickel
Tin (Sn)

Medical important metals
Bismuth (Bi)
Fluorine (F)
Gallium (Ga)
Gold (Au)
Lithium (Li)
Platinum (Pt)

Chelating agents


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Curtis D. Klaassen (1996). Heavy Metals and Heavy-Metal Antagonists. Chapter in Hardman, J.G., Limbird, L.E., Molinoff, P.B., Ruddon, R.W. Gilman, A.G. (eds) Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 9th edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996, pp. 1649-1671.

National Academy of Sciences. (1993). Measuring lead exposure in infants, children, and other sensitive populations. National Academy Press: Washington, D.C.

Rogan, W.J., Dietrich, K.N., Ware, J.H., Dockery, D.W., Salganik, M., Radcliffe, J., Jones, R.L., Ragan, N.B., Chisolm, J.J., Jr. & Rhoads, G.G. (2001). The Effect of Chelation Therapy with Succimer on Neuropsychological Development in Children Exposed to Lead. N Engl J Med, 344, 1421-1426.

 

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