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Left ventricular concentric remodeling is highly common among Veterans deployed to Southwest Asia and is associated with impaired exercise performance

Abstract: Left ventricular concentric remodeling (LVCR), a pathological process of adaptive myocardial change, may be a precursor state for systolic and diastolic dysfunction and …

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Clinical utility of pulmonary function testing in assessing longitudinal outcomes of deployed Veterans with preserved spirometry

Abstract:Rationale: Deployment to the Southwest Asia theater of military operations is associated with new-onset respiratory symptoms, yet commonly used parameters on pulmonary …

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Prevalence and risk factors of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) among Veterans in the airborne hazards and open burn pit registry: A prospective, observational, nested study

Abstract: Background: Veterans have unique military risk factors and exposures during deployment that may augment their risk of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC). The …

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Exercise does not cause post-exertional malaise in Veterans with Gulf War Illness: a randomized, controlled, dose-response, crossover study

Abstract: Chronic multisymptomatic illnesses (CMI) such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, long-COVID, and Gulf War Illness (GWI) are associated with an …

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Exercise does not cause post-exertional malaise in Veterans with Gulf War Illness: A randomized, controlled, dose–response, crossover study

Abstract: Introduction: Chronic multisymptom illnesses (CMI) such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long-COVID, and Gulf War Illness (GWI) are associated with …

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Bioenergetic function is decreased in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of veterans with Gulf War illness

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a major health problem for approximately 250,000 Gulf War (GW) veterans, but the etiology of GWI is unclear. We hypothesized that mitochondrial …

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Role of mitochondrial DNA damage and dysfunction in veterans with Gulf War Illness

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic multi-symptom illness not currently diagnosed by standard medical or laboratory test that affects 30% of veterans who served during …

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Isolated Diffusing Capacity Reduction is a Common Clinical Presentation in Deployed Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans with Deployment-related Environmental Exposures

Abstract: Following deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan (“post-9/11”), a spectrum of respiratory conditions has been reported; however, there are few published reports of …

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