WHO plans study of Gulf War fallout

Prevalence of Gulf war veterans who believe they have Gulf war syndrome: questionnaire study.

OBJECTIVES To determine how many veterans in a random sample of British veterans who served in the Gulf war believe they have "Gulf war syndrome," to examine factors associated with the presence of this belief, and to compare the health status of those who believe they have Gulf war syndrome with those who do not. DESIGN Questionnaire study asking British Gulf war veterans whether they believ...

Health of UK servicemen who served in Persian Gulf War.

BACKGROUND Various symptoms in military personnel in the Persian Gulf War 1990-91 have caused international speculation and concern. We investigated UK servicemen. METHODS We did a cross-sectional postal survey on a random sample of Gulf War veterans (Gulf War cohort, n=4248) and, stratified for age and rank, servicemen deployed to the Bosnia conflict (Bosnia cohort, n=4250) and those serving...

have Gulf war syndrome : questionnaire study

Objectives To determine how many veterans in a random sample of British veterans who served in the Gulf war believe they have “Gulf war syndrome,” to examine factors associated with the presence of this belief, and to compare the health status of those who believe they have Gulf war syndrome with those who do not. Design Questionnaire study asking British Gulf war veterans whether they believe ...

Australian Gulf War Veterans' health study

Gulf war illnesses.

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