New Study May Explain Gulf War Syndrome
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SEATTLE — More than 90% of Gulf War veterans tested in a study have a respiratory problem that could explain a mysterious illness afflicting many of those who served in the conflict, researchers said Wednesday.
A survey of 43 veterans in New Jersey found that 40 of them, including many who had not complained of any symptoms, had an obstruction of the upper airways that limits the rate at which air can get into the lungs.
Biopsies showed that virtually all those with the obstruction suffered from a chronic inflammation of the upper airways, said Dr. Arvind Das of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center in New Brunswick, N.J.
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