Rapid onset of argyria induced by a silver-containing dietary supplement

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 832-835

  Bowden, Lynden P ^a   Royer, Michael C ^a   Hallman, James R ^b   Lewin Smith, Michael ^b   Lupton, George P ^b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

argyria; discoloration; ingestion; silver; supplement

Indexed keywords

SILVER NITRATE;

ARGYRIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; SKIN; TIME;

ARGYRIA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SILVER NITRATE; SKIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80052273513     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2011.01755.x     Document Type: Article

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