This formula is not exact: It assumes the current density is totally uniform in the conductor, which is not always true in practical situations. However, this formula still provides a good approximation for long thin conductors such as wires.
Deferasirox is used in the treatment of transfusional iron overload in people with thalassemia. Chelation therapy is used as a treatment for metal poisoning, including acute mercury, iron (including in cases of thalassemia), arsenic, lead, uranium, plutonium and other forms of toxic metal poisoning.
tr.v. cheÂ·latÂ·ed, cheÂ·latÂ·ing, cheÂ·lates. 1. Chemistry To combine (a metal ion) with a chemical compound to form a ring. 2. Medicine To remove (a heavy metal, such as lead or mercury) from the bloodstream by means of a chelate, such as EDTA.cheâ²latÂ·aÂ·ble adj.. (Chemistry) chem a coordination compound in which a metal atom or ion is bound to a ligand at two or more points on the ligand, so as to form a heterocyclic ring containing a metal atom. adj. 2. (Zoology) zoology of or possessing chelae. 3. (Chemistry) chem of or denoting a chelate.