Impact of pruritus on quality of life in sulfur mustard-exposed Iranian veterans.

Background: Sulfur mustard, a chemical warfare agent, has various verified chronic effects on the skin. One of the foremost negative impacts of this agent is chronic pruritus, which plagues chemically injured veterans for life and can downgrade their quality of life.

Aim: To assess the association between the quality of life and pruritus severity in chemically injured veterans.