sulfur mustard has been employed in chemical warfare in certain regions including iran. the short and long term biological effects of sulfur mustard contamination have been studied in both basic and clinical aspects. sulfur mustard has been shown to induce a vast array of pathological effects in affected persons. in addition to skin, lung, eyes and gastrointestinal disturbances, sulfur mustard ...

Alcohol has numerous adverse effects on the various types of blood cells and their functions. For example, heavy alcohol consumption can cause generalized suppression of blood cell production and the production of structurally abnormal blood cell precursors that cannot mature into functional cells. Alcoholics frequently have defective red blood cells that are destroyed prematurely, possibly res...

The virus SARS-CoV-2 commonly causes self-resolving, flu-like illnesses in the majority of patients, but a critical illness can be seen 5% cases - especially elderly population or patients with multiple comorbidities. When COVID-19 is severe, it cause pneumonia and hypoxemic respiratory failure, progress to viremia involving organ systems. It significant cytopenia, mainly severe lymphopenia, ex...

Introduction: Brucellosis is still endemic in Turkey and presents a major public health risk. The aim of this study wasto investigate the clinical and laboratory properties and complications of brucellosis cases. Methodology: The files of 370 patients (162 males, 208 females) with brucellosis between March 2006 and January 2012 were analyzed retrospectively. Results: The mean age of patients wa...