chelation therapy
[/kiːˈleɪʃən ˈθɛrəpi/]
nounpl: chelation therapies
terapia de quelação
1. A medical treatment that uses chelating agents to bind and remove heavy metals or minerals from the bloodstream
Chelation therapy is sometimes used to treat heavy metal poisoning, such as lead or mercury contamination.
A terapia de quelação é às vezes usada para tratar envenenamento por metais pesados, como contaminação por chumbo ou mercúrio.
2. A controversial alternative medicine treatment claimed by some practitioners to treat atherosclerosis and other conditions, though evidence is limited
Some alternative medicine clinics offer chelation therapy as a treatment for heart disease, but mainstream medicine questions its efficacy.
Algumas clínicas de medicina alternativa oferecem terapia de quelação como tratamento para doenças cardíacas, mas a medicina convencional questiona sua eficácia.
Chelation therapy is a legitimate medical treatment for documented heavy metal poisoning in both the USA and Brazil, administered under medical supervision. However, its use as an alternative treatment for cardiovascular disease remains controversial in mainstream medicine, though some alternative practitioners promote it in both countries. In Brazil, as in the USA, regulatory bodies like ANVISA maintain strict guidelines about approved uses.
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