Pediatric fatality secondary to EDTA chelation
This case report details the fatal outcome of a five-year-old autistic child who suffered cardiac arrest due to severe hypocalcemia after mistakenly receiving edetate disodium (EDTA) instead of the safer edetate calcium disodium during chelation therapy. The report highlights the risks of improper chelating agent selection, particularly in pediatric patients,
June 26, 2025
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