EDTA Chelation Therapy in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases: An Update
| Autor: | Daniele Vietti, Alessandro Fulgenzi, Maria Elena Ferrero |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine
Gadolinium Medicine (miscellaneous) chemistry.chemical_element Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid Urine Calcium Pharmacology General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Article 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine Medicine Chelation neurodegenerative diseases Chelation therapy Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry lcsh:QH301-705.5 Cadmium business.industry metal detoxification EDTA chelation therapy 030104 developmental biology chemistry lcsh:Biology (General) business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Biomedicines Biomedicines, Vol 8, Iss 269, p 269 (2020) Volume 8 Issue 8 |
| ISSN: | 2227-9059 |
| Popis: | We have previously described the role played by toxic-metal burdens in the etiology of neurodegenerative diseases (ND). We herein report an updated evaluation of toxic-metal burdens in human subjects affected or not affected by ND or other chronic diseases. Each subject underwent a chelation test with the chelating agent calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (CaNA2EDTA or EDTA) to identify the presence of 20 toxic metals in urine samples using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Our results show the constant presence of toxic metals, such as lead, cadmium, cesium, and aluminum, in all examined subjects but the absence of beryllium and tellurium. Gadolinium was detected in patients undergoing diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging. The presence of toxic metals was always significantly more elevated in ND patients than in healthy controls. Treatment with EDTA chelation therapy removes toxic-metal burdens and improves patient symptoms. |
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