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Comment
. 2008 Apr 29;105(17):E20.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.0802669105. Epub 2008 Apr 23.

Acetylcholinesterase inhibition and Gulf War illnesses: conclusions are not supported by independent reviews of the same evidence

Dan Blazer, Gregory C Gray, Matthew Hotopf, Gary Macfarlane, Malcolm Sim, Tyler C Smith, Simon Wessely
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Acetylcholinesterase inhibition and Gulf War illnesses: conclusions are not supported by independent reviews of the same evidence

Dan Blazer et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Conflict of interest statement: S.W. is an unpaid Civilian Advisor in Psychiatry to the British Army. D.B. cochaired the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on “Gulf War Veterans: Measuring Health” and serves on the Defense Health Board.

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