H/HD HT HN1 HN2 HN3 Chemical formula C6H8Cl2S C6H8Cl2S C8H16Cl2OS2 C6H13Cl2N C5H11Cl2N C6H12Cl3N CAS no. 505-60-2 63918-89-8 538-07-8 51-75-2 555-77-1 Mol. weight 159.08 ND 170.08 156.07 205.54 Physical state…
Fig. 8.1 (a) Vesicle and bullae formation within the area of erythema (Unpublished slide of a SM veteran under Prof. Balali-Mood’s medical care, taken with permission of the patient). (b)…
The number of Iranians exposed to chemical weapons during the war 1,000,000 people The number of Iranians who received medical care during their exposures to chemical gases 100,000 people Iranians…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Mahdi Balali-Mood and Mohammad Abdollahi (eds.)Basic and Clinical Toxicology of Mustard Compounds10.1007/978-3-319-23874-6_15 15. Summary and Conclusion Mahdi Balali-Mood1 and Mohammad Abdollahi2, 3, 4 (1) Medical Toxicology Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Mahdi Balali-Mood and Mohammad Abdollahi (eds.)Basic and Clinical Toxicology of Mustard Compounds10.1007/978-3-319-23874-6_13 13. Verification of SM Exposure in Biological Samples Dirk Steinritz1 and Horst Thiermann1 (1) Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology,…
In vitro assays Bacterial reverse mutation test (AMES test) In vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test Escherichia coli, reverse assay In vitro mammalian chromosome aberration test Sex-linked recessive lethal test…
Fig. 6.1 Anatomy of upper respiratory tract Functionally, respiratory system is divided into the conducting and the gas exchanging parts. The nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea and bronchi are various…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Mahdi Balali-Mood and Mohammad Abdollahi (eds.)Basic and Clinical Toxicology of Mustard Compounds10.1007/978-3-319-23874-6_11 11. Psychiatric Complications of Sulfur Mustard (SM) Poisoning Mohammad Reza Fayyazi Bordbar1 , Farhad Faridhosseini1 and Ali Saghebi1 (1) Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatry…
Fig. 4.1 Different sizes of blisters in a hand of Iranian soldier 3 days after direct SM skin exposure during the Iraq Iran war (An unpublished slide of the corresponding…
Parameter Controls SM-exposed veterans WBC (cell/μl) 6380 ± 230 6540 ± 220 RBC (cell/μl) 5700 ± 90 5620 ± 130 Hematocrit (%) 46.56 ± 0.56 46.12 ± 0.61 Hemoglobin (g/dl) 16.23 ± 0.18 15.96 ± 023 Platelet (×103 cell/μl) 243 ± 9 236 ± 7 Neutrophil (cell/μl) 3490 ± 170 3740 ± 150 Lymphocyte…
