Gulf War Syndrome: potential role of infectious diseases

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Hyams, KC [1 ]
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[1] USN, Div Epidemiol, Med Res Ctr, Bethesda, MD 20084 USA
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10.1097/00001432-199910000-00005
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
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Following the 1991 war with Iraq, some US, British, and Canadian Veterans began experiencing diverse symptoms, which have been characterized as a possible 'Gulf War Syndrome'. Although veterans have been found to have a variety of illnesses, neither the existence nor etiology of a unique syndrome has been confirmed. In this review of current literature, the potential for infectious diseases to cause health problems nearly a decade after the Gulf War is evaluated. Curr Opin Infect Dis 12:439-443. (C) 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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