Many gulf war illnesses may be autoimmune disorders caused by the chemical and biological stressors pyridostigmine bromide, and adrenaline

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 155-157

  Moss, J I ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; NERVE GAS; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; COXSACKIE VIRUS B4; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; PERSIAN GULF SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

EID: 0035095230     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.2000.1129     Document Type: Article

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