Metal Ions in Biological Systems: Volume 41: Metal Ions and Their Complexes in Medication (Metal Ions in Biological Systems)

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 sciences, and the human health effects of metal ion deficiency for several elements-magnesium, calcium, zinc, and iron. Featuring contributions from 29 internationally recognized experts, this book offers a timely, authoritative look at ionic complexes in medicine. Speciation dependent intake and uptake of essential elements / Janette Davidge and David R. Williams Magnesium in human therapy / Hans-Georg Classen, Heimo Franz Schimatschek, and Konrad Wink Calcium status and supplementation / Lasse Larsson and Per Magnusson Zinc deficiency : its characterization and treatment / Amanda S. Prasad The use and role of zinc and its compounds in wound healing / Paul W. Jones and David R. Williams Iron chelators and their therapeutic potential / Robert R. Crichton and Roberta J. Ward Vanadium compounds in the treatment of diabetes / Katherine H. Thompson and Chris Orvig Copper and zinc complexes as antiinflammatory drugs / Carolyn T. Dillon ... [et al.] Gold complexes in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis / Luigi Messori and Giordana Marcon The medical use of lithium / Nicholas J. Birch Bismuth in medicine / Hongzhe Sun, Li Zhang, and Ka-Yee Szeto Metal complexes as chemotherapeutic agents against tropical diseases : malaria, trypanosomiasis, and leishmaniasis / Roberto A. Sánchez-Delgado, Atilio Anzellotti, and Liliana Suárez Metal complexes as therapeutic agents in nitrogen monoxide modulation / Simon P. Fricker. (Publisher-supplied data) Featuring contributions from 29 internationally recognized experts, this book offers a timely, authoritative look at ionic complexes in medicine. Metal ions are currently used in medications for treating many ailments including diabetes, general inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, psychiatric disorders, and ulcers. These medications employ compounds of vanadium, copper and zinc, gold, lithium, and bismuth, respectively. This text explores these medical uses, as well as the use of metal ions in environmental sciences. It also looks at chelation therapy and impacts on human health from deficiencies of magnesium, calcium, zinc, and iron. Why the challenging title to commence this volume?