Ophthalmological Aspects of Mustard Gas Poisoning (focus on management) [PDF]
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022 Background: Amongst the chemical warfare agents, blistering (vesicant) agents can be significant materials. The most important agent in this group is sulfur mustard (mustard gas) which is known as “King of chemical warfare (CW) agents “. Exposure to this
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Insights into mustard gas keratopathy- characterizing corneal layer-specific changes in mice exposed to nitrogen mustard. [PDF]
Exp Eye Res, 2023 Exposure to mustard agents, such as sulfur mustard (SM) and nitrogen mustard (NM), often results in ocular surface damage. This can lead to the emergence of various corneal disorders that are collectively referred to as mustard gas keratopathy (MGK).
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Mustard Gas Exposure Actuates SMAD2/3 Signaling to Promote Myofibroblast Generation in the Cornea. [PDF]
Cells, 2023 Sulfur mustard gas (SM) is a vesicating and alkylating agent used as a chemical weapon in many mass-casualty incidents since World War I. Ocular injuries were reported in >90% of exposed victims.
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Ocular toxicity of mustard gas: A concise review. [PDF]
Toxicol Lett, 2021 Sulfur mustard (SM) is a chemical warfare agent that has been used throughout recent history and remains a threat today. Exposed soldiers and civilians experience a variety of symptoms primarily in the respiratory system, skin, and eyes.
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Mustard gas induced ocular injuries [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2017 Mohammad Ali Javadi
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Time-dependent in situ structural and cellular aberrations in rabbit cornea in vivo after mustard gas exposure. [PDF]
Exp Eye Res, 2022 An array of corneal pathologies collectively called mustard gas keratopathy (MGK) resulting from ocular exposure to sulfur mustard (SM) gas are the most prevalent chemical warfare injury.
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Mustard Gas-Induced Ocular Surface Disorders: An Update on the Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, and Management. [PDF]
Cornea, 2023 Purpose: Mustard gas (MG) is a potent blistering and alkylating agent that has been used for military and terrorism purposes. Ocular surface injuries are common after exposure to MG.
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Exclusive generation of a superoxide radical by a porous aromatic framework for fast photocatalytic decontamination of mustard gas simulant in room air. [PDF]
Chem SciMustard gas and other chemical warfare agents (CWAs) are a global threat to public security, arising from unpredictable emergencies and chemical spill accidents.
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Definitions, 2020 A pale yellow, oily, highly toxic, volatile, liquid alkylating compound with a sweet to garlic-like odor that evaporates to a poisonous gas. Mustard gas is a vesicant that was first used in chemical warfare in World War I, but is now only used in small ...
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A Novel Topical Ophthalmic Formulation to Mitigate Acute Mustard Gas Keratopathy In Vivo: A Pilot Study. [PDF]
Transl Vis Sci Technol, 2020 Purpose This pilot study investigated the in vivo therapeutic potential and tolerability of a multimodal ophthalmic formulation, topical eye drops (TED), for acute mustard gas keratopathy (MGK) using a rabbit model.
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