Mechanism and treatment of sulfur mustard-induced cutaneous injury

Skin is the fi rst organ exposed to sulfur mustard (SM). The mechanism of SM-induced cutaneous injury has not been fully clarifi ed so far, which is a major obstacle to the development of effective treatments for SM-induced injury. So far, there is no satisfactory therapy for acute symptoms and lo...

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Main Author: Gu Tianyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Online Access:http://www.cjtrauma.com/apps/ojs/index.php/cjt/article/view/595
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spelling doaj-9b1172e37fc74ccd90613e388a08c0962020-11-25T01:03:31ZengElsevierChinese Journal of Traumatology1008-12752014-12-01176359Mechanism and treatment of sulfur mustard-induced cutaneous injuryGu TianyiSkin is the fi rst organ exposed to sulfur mustard (SM). The mechanism of SM-induced cutaneous injury has not been fully clarifi ed so far, which is a major obstacle to the development of effective treatments for SM-induced injury. So far, there is no satisfactory therapy for acute symptoms and long-term complications. This review summarized recent researches on the mechanisms of SM-induced cutaneous injuries and the therapies for acute symptoms and long-term complications. Key words: Sulfur mustard; Injury mechanism; Therapyhttp://www.cjtrauma.com/apps/ojs/index.php/cjt/article/view/595
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Mechanism and treatment of sulfur mustard-induced cutaneous injury
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
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title Mechanism and treatment of sulfur mustard-induced cutaneous injury
title_short Mechanism and treatment of sulfur mustard-induced cutaneous injury
title_full Mechanism and treatment of sulfur mustard-induced cutaneous injury
title_fullStr Mechanism and treatment of sulfur mustard-induced cutaneous injury
title_full_unstemmed Mechanism and treatment of sulfur mustard-induced cutaneous injury
title_sort mechanism and treatment of sulfur mustard-induced cutaneous injury
publisher Elsevier
series Chinese Journal of Traumatology
issn 1008-1275
publishDate 2014-12-01
description Skin is the fi rst organ exposed to sulfur mustard (SM). The mechanism of SM-induced cutaneous injury has not been fully clarifi ed so far, which is a major obstacle to the development of effective treatments for SM-induced injury. So far, there is no satisfactory therapy for acute symptoms and long-term complications. This review summarized recent researches on the mechanisms of SM-induced cutaneous injuries and the therapies for acute symptoms and long-term complications. Key words: Sulfur mustard; Injury mechanism; Therapy
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