Abstract
Summary
In 34 patients exhibiting various clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis, 14 diabetic, 20 nondiabetic, abnormally high plasma lipid levels were observed to be depressed, in many instances to the normal range, following the intravenous administration of disodium EDTA. These levels again became elevated after discontinuance of therapy and were again found to be lowered to a similar degree following the reinstitution of therapy. The mechanism responsible for this phenomenon is at present unknown.
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