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Lead-'scrubbing' drug may also improve muscle function in lead-exposed children

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, May 13th, 2007

University of Cincinnati (UC) environmental health researchers say a therapy commonly used to remove dangerously high levels of lead from the body may also improve muscle functions associated with postural balance and movement in lead-exposed children.

Led by Amit Bhattacharya, PhD, the UC team found that children treated with succimer (SUX-sim-er) chelation therapy showed a 19 percent improvement in their ability to perform moving tasks—such as crossing an obstacle or walking—than those who did not receive treatment.

Chelation (ke-LAY-shun) is a technique, nicknamed “scrubbing,” in which a drug is administered to seek out and bind to poisonous heavy...

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