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Chelation therapy
| N (%)a | |
|---|---|
| DMSA | 10 (38.5) |
| EDTA | 7 (26.9) |
| Deferoxamine | 6 (23.1) |
| Dimercaprol | 3 (11.5) |
| Total | 26 (100) |
aPercentages are out of the total number of chelation treatments administered (26); 19 registry cases (0.2%) received at least one form of chelation treatment
DMSA dimercaptosuccinic acid, EDTA ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid
