N-acetyl-L-Cysteine as prophylaxis against sulfur mustard.

Sulfur mustard (HD) is a blister agent targeting the eyes, respiratory system, skin, and possibly other organs. Extensive exposure can destroy the immune system by destruction of bone marrow cells. There is no antidote for HD or effective treatment other than rapid decontamination. Clinical trials h...

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Published in:Military Medicine Vol. 170; no. 1; pp. 52 - 57
Main Authors: Bobb AJ, Arfsten DP, Jederberg WW, Bobb, Andrew J, Arfsten, Darryl P, Jederberg, Warren W
Format: pictorial Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jan2005
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