Skin manifestations in sulfur mustard exposed victims with ophthalmologic complications: Association between early and late phase

Sulfur mustard (SM) was used during the Iraq-Iran war (1980–1988). Exposed veterans continue to suffer from its ocular, skin, and respiratory complications. We aimed to evaluate associations between early (at the time of acute exposure) and decades later skin manifestations in individuals with severe ophthalmologic complications secondary to sulfur mustard exposure. One hundred forty-nine veterans with severe ocular injuries were evaluated for...