Argyria is the gray/blue discoloration of the skin caused by the ingestion of certain types of silver preparations. (wgpeters.com)
The request was prompted by concerns about one employee who had been diagnosed as having argyria, a blue-grey discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and/or eyes resulting from prolonged silver exposure. (cdc.gov)
argyria - A discoloration of the skin wherein the skin turns a blue-grey color as a result of over exposure to certain forms of silver. (silver-colloids.com)
The most common is argyria, a build-up of silver in the body's tissues causing a bluish-gray discoloration of the skin, which is usually permanent. (nih.gov)
Colloidal silver8
Chronic ingestion or inhalation of silver preparations (especially colloidal silver) can lead to argyria in the skin and other organs. (wikipedia.org)
Argyria following the use of dietary supplements containing colloidal silver protein. (medscape.com)
Many purveyors of colloidal silver say that ionic silver cannot cause argyria because ions are the smallest size and cannot get 'stuck' within cells. (wgpeters.com)
Argyria There is a general concern that the use of colloidal silver may cause a condition known as argyria. (highppmsilver.com)
Gaul LE, Staud AH: Seventy cases of generalized argyria following organic and colloidal silver medication, including biospectrometric analysis of ten cases. (rosemaryjacobs.com)
This will tell you how many DROPS (i.e., from an eye dropper) of colloidal silver you can take each day, safely, for a lifetime, without fear of ending up with argyria (i.e., skin-staining). (blogspot.com)
Once you end up with argyria - the blue-gray skin-staining that typifies long-term excessive usage of colloidal silver - you can't switch gears and start blaming others for it. (blogspot.com)
As far as scientists can tell, those deposits may just be like the blue skin people get when they consume too much colloidal silver - the skin color may help doctors diagnose a person with argyria but giving the patient a spray tan isn't going to improve their health. (skepchick.org)
Cannot cause argyria1
Your product allegedly contains silver and water yet you tell me it cannot cause argyria. (rosemaryjacobs.com)
Lead to argyria1
Prolonged use of SSD cream may lead to argyria. (escholarship.org)
Diagnosis2
The diagnosis of argyria is established by skin biopsy with formaldehyde-fixed paraffin-embedded sections stained with hematoxylin-eosin. (medscape.com)
Of the three workers interviewed, none revealed health effects thought to be related to exposures at OmniSource other than the one worker with a diagnosis of argyria. (cdc.gov)
Conjunctiva3
Local argyria shows in limited regions of the body, such as patches of skin, parts of the mucous membrane or the conjunctiva. (wikipedia.org)
Argyrosis has been used particularly in referring to argyria of the conjunctiva, but the usage has never been consistent and cannot be relied on except where it has been explicitly specified. (wikipedia.org)
Localized argyria occurs in the conjunctiva or oral mucous membrane after long-term topical treatment with silver salt solutions or short-contact acupuncture. (medscape.com)
Crambinae1
The identity of Argyria lacteella (Fabricius, 1794) (Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea, Crambinae), synonyms, and related species revealed by morphology and DNA capture in type specimens. (msstate.edu)
Salts3
Argyria results from prolonged contact with or ingestion of silver salts. (medscape.com)
Universal argyria can develop after long-term systemic treatment with drugs that contain silver salts. (medscape.com)
An intake of elemental silver, silver dust or silver compounds, over exposure to silver salts - typically industrial exposure or medication causes Argyria. (naturalcurefor.com)
Exposure5
Argyria or argyrosis is a condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust. (wikipedia.org)
Argyria worsens and builds up as exposure to silver continues, and does not resolve once exposure stops because the silver molecules cannot be removed from the skin and other tissues. (wikipedia.org)
However, the level of silver in the air and the length of exposure that caused argyria in these workers is not known. (wikipedia.org)
[ 7 , 8 ] Great individual variability exists in the length of exposure and total dose needed to result in argyria. (medscape.com)
Argyria has become a rare dermatosis, mainly because of the avoidance of silver-containing compounds as medicinals and a decrease in occupational exposure in the silver industry. (medscape.com)
Occurs3
Argyria occurs in people who ingest or inhale silver in large quantities over a long period (several months to many years). (wikipedia.org)
A permanent and irreversible metallic tinge occurs in the skin of patients with argyria. (medscape.com)
This difference in electric charge is very important in understanding how argyria occurs. (wgpeters.com)
Symptom3
The most dramatic symptom of argyria is that the skin turns blue or blue-grey. (wikipedia.org)
The most evident symptom if Argyria is that the skin turns to blue or bluish-grey colored. (naturalcurefor.com)
The most evident symptom of Argyria is grey or black staining of skin. (naturalcurefor.com)
Bianchi1
Bianchi et al report a possible genetic predisposition for argyria. (medscape.com)
Ingestion2
Argyria secondary to ingestion of homemade silver solution. (medscape.com)
Lo and behold, Argyria , a condition caused by the ingestion of unfathomable amounts of silver, can actually turn people blue. (flavorwire.com)
Acupuncture1
Tanita Y, Kato T, Hanada K, Tagami H. Blue macules of localized argyria caused by implanted acupuncture needles. (medscape.com)
Occupational2
[ 9 ] Argyria also happens as an occupational disease in workers who prepare artificial pearls or who are employed in the cutting and polishing of silver (absorption of silver dust). (medscape.com)
Harker JM, Hunter D: Occupational Argyria British J Derm & Syphil Nov. 1935 p. 441-455. (rosemaryjacobs.com)
Intake1
Certain research suggests that excess intake of improperly made silver products may result in argyria, which is a skin condition where the skin turns blue. (wrinkle-free-skin-tips.com)
Medication1
Bryant BL: Argyria resulting from intranasal medication. (rosemaryjacobs.com)
Tissues such as those found in the skin and eyes can become gray permanently in a process called argyria. (wbir.com)
Long-term use of drugs containing silver can cause some areas of the skin and other body tissues, including in the eye, to permanently turn gray or blue-gray, which is called "argyria. (fda.gov)
Drops1
Localised argyria often results from topical use of substances containing silver, such as some kinds of eye drops. (wikipedia.org)
Deposits1
Selenium and kidney deposits in experimental argyria. (cdc.gov)
Clinical1
All 5 patients presented with the typical clinical and histologic features of localized argyria. (qxmd.com)
Smallest1
the smallest amount of silver reported to produce generalized argyria in humans ranges from 4-5 g to 20-40 g. (medscape.com)
Result1
Generalized argyria results from chronically swallowing or inhaling silver compounds, either for home medicinal purposes, or as a result of working with silver or silver compounds. (wikipedia.org)
The histologic features of localized argyria include swollen and homogenized collagen bundles resembling ochronosis, "pseudo-ochronosis," which may be more common than previously recognized. (qxmd.com)
Patients1
The purpose of this study is to report a series of 5 patients with localized argyria with the histologic feature of "pseudo-ochronosis. (qxmd.com)
Local1
It may take the form of generalized argyria or local argyria. (wikipedia.org)
Body2
Generalized argyria affects large areas over much of the visible surface of the body. (wikipedia.org)
There is a whole body of medical literature on argyria and silver. (rosemaryjacobs.com)
Long1
The terms argyria and argyrosis have long been used interchangeably, with argyria being used more frequently. (wikipedia.org)
Large3
Argyria has also been attributed to surgical and dental procedures such as silver amalgam-tattooing, silver sutures used in abdominal surgery, and silver-coated large prostheses. (medscape.com)
By ingesting large amounts of a high concentration silver salt, the individual acquired argyria. (lifeguardimmuneshop.com)
Isn't argyria only caused by large particles of silver? (rosemaryjacobs.com)