Medical Hypotheses
Volume 56, Issue 6 , Pages 697-701 , June 2001

The problem of Gulf War syndrome

  • R. Ferrari

      Affiliations

    • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • A.S. Russell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatic Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Received 7 July 2000 ,Accepted 7 July 2000.

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doi: 10.1054/mehy.2001.1311

Medical Hypotheses
Volume 56, Issue 6 , Pages 697-701 , June 2001

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