GULF WAR SYNDROME
\ɡˈʌlf wˈɔː sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm], \ɡˈʌlf wˈɔː sˈɪndɹəʊm], \ɡ_ˈʌ_l_f w_ˈɔː s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m]\
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a medical condition of uncertain origin that affected many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War; characterized by fatigue and headache and dizziness and nausea and rashes and joint pain and respiratory disorders
By Princeton University
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Unexplained symptoms reported by veterans of the Persian Gulf War with Iraq in 1991. The symptoms reported include fatigue, skin rash, muscle and joint pain, headaches, loss of memory, shortness of breath, gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms, and extreme sensitivity to commonly occurring chemicals. (Nature 1994 May 5;369 (6475):8)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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