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Diseases » Argyria » Summary
 

What is Argyria?

What is Argyria?

  • Argyria: Grey/black staining of the skin due to overexposure of silver salts - usually occupational exposure or medication.
  • Argyria: A permanent ashen-gray discoloration of the skin, conjunctiva, and internal organs resulting from long-continued use of silver salts. (Dorland, 27th ed)
    Source - Diseases Database

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Argyria as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Argyria: Introduction

How serious is Argyria?

Complications of Argyria: see complications of Argyria

What causes Argyria?

Causes of Argyria: see causes of Argyria

What are the symptoms of Argyria?

Symptoms of Argyria: see symptoms of Argyria

Complications of Argyria: see complications of Argyria

Argyria: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Argyria.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Argyria.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Argyria: see treatments for Argyria

Name and Aliases of Argyria

Main name of condition: Argyria

Other names or spellings for Argyria:

Silver poisoning Source - Diseases Database

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