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To the Editor: During the Persian Gulf war, military personnel were exposed to toxic fumes from burning oil in Kuwait. We report the case of a 23-year-old man who presented with a one-month history of worsening fatigue and shortness of breath on exertion. He reported no recent fever or infection, but had taken an antibiotic (probably metronidazole) for one week because his sexual partner had a vaginal infection. For eight weeks in the summer of 1991, the patient had served on a naval ship eight miles off the coast of Kuwait, during which time he was exposed to smoke from . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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