Architectural and biochemical expressions of mustard gas keratopathy: preclinical indicators and pathogenic mechanisms.

Architectural and biochemical expressions of mustard gas keratopathy: preclinical indicators and pathogenic mechanisms.

A subset of victims of ocular sulfur mustard (SM) exposure develops an irreversible, idiotypic keratitis with associated secondary pathologies, collectively referred to as mustard gas keratopathy (MGK). MGK involves a progressive corneal degeneration resulting in chronic ocular discomfort and impair...

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Main Authors: Patrick McNutt, Megan Lyman, Adam Swartz, Kaylie Tuznik, Denise Kniffin, Kim Whitten, Denise Milhorn, Tracey Hamilton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3416783?pdf=render

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