Pro-Oxidant–Antioxidant Balance in Iranian Veterans With Sulfur Mustard Toxicity and Different Levels of Pulmonary Disorders Publisher Pubmed



Nobakht M Gh BF^{1, 2} ; Oskouie AA² ; Aliannejad R³ ; Rezaeitavirani M¹ ; Tavallaie S⁴ ; Baghban AA⁵ ; Taheri S⁶ ; Keramati MR⁷ ; Alamdari DH⁸
Source: Drug and Chemical Toxicology Published:2016

Abstract

Sulfur mustard (SM) is a strong alkylating agent that primarily targets the skin, eye and lung. The current study evaluated the pro-oxidant–antioxidant balance (PAB) assay in human serum of SM-exposed patients. Design and methods: sera of 35 SM-exposed patients and 19 healthy volunteers were recruited. Both groups had nonsmoker and nonalcoholic people with no diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and other pulmonary diseases (COPD because of smoking, asthma and so on). All patients had documented exposure to SM. The PAB was measured. Results: SM-exposed patients with normal values for pulmonary function test and severe obstructive pulmonary disease demonstrated a significant increase in PAB value in compared with healthy volunteers (the PAB values in healthy volunteers, normal and severe patients were 48.74 ± 21.07 HK, 101.45 ± 32.68 HK and 120.23 ± 31.55 HK, respectively). However, the level of oxidation is not related to the severity of disease defined by spirometry findings. A significant negative correlation was established between the PAB value and FEV1. Conclusions: The increased PAB value in chemical casualties showed that these patients are exposed to oxidative stress. © 2015 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.