title: By the way, doctor. I get mail extolling the virtues of chelation therapy. The claim is that it removes calcium and other metals from the walls of arteries. The key element appears to be EDTA. Since vinegar is also primarily acetic acid, I'm curious whether it could have the same effect.
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Komaroff
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015913:Chelation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D004492:Edetic Acid; D019342:Acetic Acid