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Synopsis of sulfur mustard pathology
| Gross pathology | Histopathology and cytopathology | Molecular pathology |
| Erythema | Cellular infiltrate | cytokines (IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α) |
| Pain | Separation of cellular layers | Prostaglandins |
| Blisters | Apoptosis | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| Pseudomembranes | Necrosis | Serine proteases |
| Ulcers | Caspase activation | |
| Impaired wound healing | DNA adducts | |
| Cell cycle arrest | ||
| Oxidative stress | ||
| Intracellular Ca++ increase | ||
| Impaired energy metabolism |
