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The Protocol for the Safe and Effective Administration of EDTA and Other Chelating Agents for Vascular Disease, Degenerative Disease, and Metal Toxicity

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Rozema, T.C. The Protocol for the Safe and Effective Administration of EDTA and Other Chelating Agents for Vascular Disease, Degenerative Disease, and Metal Toxicity . Journal of Advancement in Medicine 10, 5–100 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JAME.0000008701.26923.ab

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