“…In all terrestrial animals, Ag will partition to the liver and skin, but there are no serious medical consequences (Emsley, 2001). There have been several cases recently in which angyria was diagnosed after consumption of dietary supplements containing colloidal Ag recommended by alternative health groups (Brandt et al, 2005;Chang et al, 2006;Kim et al, 2009;White et al, 2003). Colloidal Ag is sold as a "cure-all" food supplement and is not classified as a medicine, but as a dietary supplement; therefore, it is unregulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (White et al, 2003).…”