ABSTRACT

Metal ions are currently used for such applications as diabetes, anti-inflammatory, rheumatoid arthritis, psychiatric, and anti-ulcer medications, using compounds of vanadium, copper and zinc, gold, lithium, and bismuth, respectively. This text explores these applications in addition to an assessment of chelation therapy, uses in environmental scie

Speciation Dependent Intake and Uptake of Essential Elements. Magnesium in Human Therapy. Calcium Status and Supplementation. Zinc Deficiency: Its Characteristics and Treatment. The Use and Role of Zinc and Its Compounds in Wound Healing. Iron Chelators and Their Therapeutic Potential. Vanadium Compounds in the Treatment of Diabetes. Copper and Zinc Complexes as Anti-Inflammatory Drugs. Gold Complexes in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The Medical Use of Lithium. Bismuth in Medicine. Metal Complexes as Chemotherapeutic Agents Against Tropical Diseases: Malaria, Trypanosomiasis, and Leishmaniasis. Metal Complexes as Therapeutic Agents in Nitrogen Monoxide Modulation.