Heavy metal chelation is done to pull out heavy metals from body tissues. Before chelation, a provocation test is usually done to measure the baseline heavy metal load of a patient.
Chelation can be done orally with agents like DMSA which binds to heavy metals in the body so that it can be excreted in the urine. DMSA has been used safely in children who have lead poisoning. Thus, it can also be used in children with Autism who have suspected elevated mercury levels.
Chelation is usually done in cycles and over a period of time to account for the movement of heavy metals from inside the cells to outside, where DMSA can bind to it.
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