April 2nd, 2013
Perspective On The Controversy About The TACT Trial
Sanjay Kaul, MD
The NIH TACT trial of chelation therapy has been the subject of intense criticism. In my opinion, the arguments that the TACT results are dubious or not valid are overstated. While the debate surrounding TACT is clearly warranted and welcome, I hope it generates more light than heat.
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