Metal chelation therapy in rheumathoid arthritis: A case report: Successful management of rheumathoid arthritis by metal chelation therapy

BioMetals

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1093-1098

  Bamonti, Fabrizia ^a   Fulgenzi, Alessandro ^a   Novembrino, Cristina ^a   Ferrero, Maria Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chelation therapy; EDTA; Metal intoxication; Rheumathoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; EDETIC ACID; ETANERCEPT; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHELATION THERAPY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HUMAN; ITALY; METAL CHELATION THERAPY; OXIDATION REDUCTION STATE; OXIDATIVE STATUS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CHELATING AGENTS; CHELATION THERAPY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EDETIC ACID; FEMALE; HUMANS; METALS, HEAVY; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 83555174489     PISSN: 09660844     EISSN: 15728773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10534-011-9467-9     Document Type: Article

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