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Persian Gulf Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Persian Gulf Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C24.653
C26.946.500
I01.880.735.950.500.951.500.500
Unique ID
D018923
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018923
Annotation
coord IM with specific dis or manifest (IM)
Scope Note
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)
Entry Term(s)
Gulf War Syndrome
NLM Classification #
QZ 146
See Also
Open Waste Burning
Public MeSH Note
96
History Note
96
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/12/27
Revision Date
2023/05/26
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