Resident Rounds: Part III – Case Report: Argyria – A Case of Blue-Gray Skin

July 2015 | Volume 14 | Issue 7 | Features | 760 | Copyright © July 2015


Sandeep S. Saluja MD, Anneli R. Bowen MD, and Christopher M. Hull MD

Department of Dermatology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT

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colloidal silver preparations will continue to emerge given the popularity and easy availability of alternative medicines and dietary supplements containing various silver-containing compounds.

DISCLOSURES

The authors have no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.
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AUTHOR CORRESPONDENCE

Sandeep Singh Saluja MDSandeep.Saluja@hsc.utah.edu
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