It is called a C-reactive protein test, and it measures the degree of HIDDEN inflammation in your body. Finding out whether or not you are suffering from hidden inflammation is critical, because almost every modern disease is caused or affected by it.
Persian Gulf syndrome: Unexplained symptoms reported by veterans of the Persian Gulf War with Iraq in 1991. The symptoms reported include fatigue, skin rash, muscle and joint pain, headaches, loss of memory, shortness of breath, gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms, and extreme sensitivity to commonly occurring chemicals. (Nature 1994 May 5;369(6475):8). Persian Gulf syndrome: Related Topics.
A study warns climate change could leave major cities in the oil-rich Persian Gulf region unfit for humans to survive. The humidity of the region makes it residents particularly vulnerable to higher temperatures. Drier locations with the same heat would still be habitable because people would still be able to sweat.