American college of medical toxicology position statement on post-chelator challenge urinary metal testing

Journal of Medical Toxicology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-75

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Author keywords

Post chelation testing; Urinary metal testing

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHELATING AGENT; DIMERCAPROL; EDETATE CALCIUM DISODIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; METAL; SUCCIMER; UNITHIOL;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BLOOD LEVEL; BODY BURDEN; CHELATION THERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METAL BINDING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PROVOCATION TEST; REFERENCE VALUE; SYMPTOM; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL;

CHELATING AGENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; METALS, HEAVY; POISONING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; TOXICOLOGY; UNITED STATES; URINALYSIS;

EID: 77951939408     PISSN: 15569039     EISSN: 19376995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-010-0039-0     Document Type: Article

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