American College of Medical Toxicology position statement on post-chelator challenge urinary metal testing.

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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5. Unnecessary Investigations in Environmental Medicine.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2016
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6. Editorial: Use and misuse of metal chelation therapy.Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology · 2013
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7. Recommendations for provoked challenge urine testing.Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology · 2013
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8. Commentary on the abuse of metal chelation therapy in patients with autism spectrum disorders.Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology · 2013
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9. Commentary on "Transdermal DMPS".Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology · 2013
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Authors and funding

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Abstract

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