Argyria
"Argyria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A permanent ashen-gray discoloration of the skin, conjunctiva, and internal organs resulting from long-continued use of silver salts. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D001129
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.621.166 C25.723.522.313
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Argyria" by people in Profiles.
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Simon M, Buchanan JA. Argyria, an Unexpected Case of Skin Discoloration From Colloidal Silver Salt Ingestion. J Emerg Med. 2020 Aug; 59(2):e39-e41.
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Hristov AC, High WA, Golitz LE. Localized cutaneous argyria. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Sep; 65(3):660-661.
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Baker CD, Federico MJ, Accurso FJ. Case report: skin discoloration following administration of colloidal silver in cystic fibrosis. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2007 Dec; 19(6):733-5.