GERD related micro-aspiration in chronic mustard-induced pulmonary disorder

Background and Aim: Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is the main pulmonary involvement resulting from sulfur mustard (SM) gas exposure that was used against Iranian civilians and military forces during the Iran-Iraq war. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of gastro-esophageal reflux...

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Main Authors: Rasoul Aliannejad, Seyed-Mehdi Hashemi-Bajgani, Asharaf Karbasi, Mahvash Jafari, Jafar Aslani, Maryam Salehi, Mostafa Ghanei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2012;volume=17;issue=8;spage=777;epage=781;aulast=Aliannejad