• Author: Nancy G. Klimas
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Virtual group clinics improve self-reported long COVID symptoms among Veterans: Results from a holistic care approach

Abstract:Long COVID (LC), has created unprecedented challenges for health care systems. This condition, characterized by multiorgan symptoms lasting beyond 12 weeks after initial …

Age- and sex-associated effects of C18 ceramide sphingolipids on osteoclastogenesis in experimental models of Gulf War Illness

Abstract:Approximately 60% of Gulf War Illness (GWI) cases are correlated with toxic exposure to permethrin (PER) and pyridostigmine bromide (PB) in Veterans. Among the known …

Analysis of inflammatory cytokine levels in sinonasal secretions of Gulf War Veterans with and without Gulf War illness

Abstract: Background: Gulf war illness (GWI) is a chronic, multisystemic disease that has been reported to impact one third of Veterans from the Persian Gulf War (1990–1991). …

Longitudinal assessment of ocular biomarkers in individuals with Gulf War illness symptoms

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Gulf War illness (GWI) is characterized by a constellation of symptoms, including, but not limited to, diarrhea, fatigue, and memory problems that affect …

Gulf War illness is associated with host gut microbiome dysbiosis and is linked to altered species abundance in Veterans from the BBRAIN cohort

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a debilitating condition marked by chronic fatigue, cognitive problems, pain, and gastrointestinal (GI) complaints in veterans who were deployed …

Paraoxonase 1 status in relation to Gulf War Illness: evidence of gene–exposure interactions from a multisite case–control study of 1990–1991 Gulf War Veterans

Abstract: Background: Deployment-related neurotoxicant exposures are implicated in the etiology of Gulf War illness (GWI), the multisymptom condition associated with military …

Characterizing 1991 Gulf War women Veterans from the Boston biorepository and integrative network for Gulf war illness: demographics, exposures, neuroimaging, and cognitive outcomes

Abstract: Objective: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a debilitating multisymptom condition that affects nearly a third of 1990-91 Gulf War (GW) veterans. Symptoms include pain, fatigue, …

The prevalence of mild cognitive impairment in Gulf War Veterans: A follow-up study

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Gulf War Illness (GWI), also called Chronic Multisymptom Illness (CMI), is a multi-faceted condition that plagues an estimated 250,000 Gulf War (GW) …

Disentangling the effects of PTSD from Gulf War illness in male Veterans via a systems-wide analysis of immune cell, cytokine, and symptom measures

Abstract: BACKGROUND: One-third of veterans returning from the 1990-1991 Gulf War reported a myriad of symptoms including cognitive dysfunction, skin rashes, musculoskeletal …

Dry eye symptoms and signs in United States Gulf War era Veterans with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: BACKGROUND: To examine ocular symptoms and signs of veterans with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) diagnosis, ME/CFS symptoms, and controls. …

Genetic association between the APOE ε4 allele, toxicant exposures and Gulf war illness diagnosis

Abstract: Introduction: Exposure to nerve agents, pyridostigmine bromide (PB), pesticides, and oil-well fires during the 1991 Gulf War (GW) are major contributors to the etiology …