tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post114153264554205664..comments2024-01-02T02:45:17.328-06:00Comments on Notes from Dr. RW: Chelation therapy deaths: wrong drug or wrong indication?Robert W Donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944231400440786271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post-1141592923697536282006-03-05T15:08:00.000-06:002006-03-05T15:08:00.000-06:00Anonymous,The newspaper article to which I linked ...Anonymous,<BR/>The newspaper article to which I linked in my post said the chelation was being given to treat autism. If provided with evidence that that is not true I'll revise my statement, and so should the Pittsburg Post-Gazette.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you that the only indication for chelation therapy is the treatment of heavy metal toxicity. I also agree that no responsible physician wouldRobert W Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16944231400440786271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post-1141576652046847832006-03-05T10:37:00.000-06:002006-03-05T10:37:00.000-06:00Your statement: " But this misses the larger point...Your statement: " But this misses the larger point: chelation therapy was given to the child for the unproven and unapproved ‘indication’ of autism."<BR/><BR/>Your assumption is wrong. The “indication” for use of chelation of heavy metals in children is that they have heavy metal toxicity. The children also happen to have been labeled with the diagnostic term “autism” but this label has no Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com