Abstract:
:It is suggested that the Persian Gulf Syndrome (PGS) is caused by beef allergy. In the first symptomless phase, as a result of an energetic US Army immunizing program, using sera with adjuvants to produce detectable antibody levels, the subjects not only developed immunity to the targeted substances, but also became sensitized to one or more of the other substances in the immunizing sera, and specifically to beef protein. The subjects remained healthy while in the war zone on a restricted diet essentially free from beef, but developed PGS after they came home, and were again able to obtain steaks and hamburgers.
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Med Hypothesesjournal_title
Medical hypothesesauthors
Hollander DHdoi
10.1016/0306-9877(95)90106-xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1995-09-01 00:00:00pages
221-2issue
3eissn
0306-9877issn
1532-2777pii
0306-9877(95)90106-Xjournal_volume
45pub_type
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更新日期:2003-02-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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