Three systemic argyria cases after ingestion of colloidal silver solution

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1175-1177

  Chung, In Sung ^a   Lee, Mi Young ^a   Shin, Dong Hoon ^a   Jung, Hye Ra ^a  

^a Dongsan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILVER;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADULT; AGED; ARGYRIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLLOID; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGESTION; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISCOLORATION;

AGED; ARGYRIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; SILVER; SKIN;

EID: 77957149155     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04380.x     Document Type: Article

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