Gulf War Illness: Unifying Hypothesis for a Continuing Health Problem

Gulf War Illness: Unifying Hypothesis for a Continuing Health Problem

An estimated 25%–32% of veterans of the 1991 Gulf War continue to experience multiple unexplained health problems known as Gulf War Illness (GWI). GWI encompasses chronic pain, musculoskeletal weakness, headache, fatigue, cognitive deficits, alterations in mood, and numerous multi-system c...

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Main Authors:	Anthony R. Mawson, Ashley M. Croft
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:	Gulf War Illness musculoskeletal pain fatigue headache cognition veterans risk factors pathogenesis vaccines chemicals exposures retinoids
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/1/111

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