Systemic Inflammation in Chemical Lung Veterans with Mustard Gas
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be defined as a “a disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The airflow limitation is usually both progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases. The effects of sulfur mustard poisoning may be local, systemic, or both, depending on environmental conditions, exposed organs, and extent and duration of exposure. In this paper we discuss about Systemic Inflammation factors in Chemical Lung Veterans with Mustard Gas (Mustard Lung) and Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). We also compare these factors between two mentioned groups.