What is DTPA ?

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what is DTPA ?? and to what DTPA is related......??

2007-10-09 04:26:04 · 1 answers · asked by dewdropskaran 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases

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Diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) is an elongated version of EDTA. It has been used to decontaminate humans who are contaminated with plutonium, americium and other actinides as the compound can chelate these heavy metal ions . . .

2007-10-11 12:25:07 · answer #1 · answered by A Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋