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Platinum: Platinum based compounds have been shown to specifically effect head and neck tumors.
Gold: Gold salt complexes have been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The gold salts are believed to interact with albumin and eventually be taken up by immune cells, triggering anti-mitochondrial effects and eventually cell apoptosis.
Lithium: Li2CO3 can be used to treat prophylaxis of manic-depression.
Zinc: Zinc can be used topically to heal wounds. Zn2+ can be used to treat the herpes virus.
Silver: Silver has been used to prevent infection at the burn site for burn wound patients.
Platinum, Titanium, Vanadium, Iron: cis DDP (cis-diaminedichoroplatinum), titanium, vanadium, and iron have been shown to react with DNA specifically in tumor cells to treat patients with cancer.
Gold, Silver, Copper: Phosphine ligand compounds containing gold, silver, and copper have anti-cancer properties.
Lanthanum: Lanthanum Carbonate often used under the trade-name Fosrenol is used as a phosphate binder in patients suffering from Chronic Kidney disease.
Bismuth: Bismuth is used as an antacid.
