Commentary: Adding to our comprehension of Gulf War health questions

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Abstract
The findings of the study published in this edition of the Journal by Gackstetter et al., provides a valuable addition to our understanding of the health questions that arose after the 1991 Gulf War.1 Nearly all medical research on these questions has been conducted on the 750 000 troops deployed from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, with little research conducted among local populations of the Arabian Gulf region.2 However, the inhabitants of this region are an ideal group for study because they endured health threats similar to those of the Western military personnel and often for much longer periods of time.