• Author: Sarah T. Ahmed
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Upper gastrointestinal symptoms and Gulf War Illness in a clinical cohort of US Veterans: A retrospective, cross-sectional study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Approximately 30% of the 700000 US Gulf War Veterans (GWVs) report symptoms collectively termed Gulf War Illness (GWI), a multisymptom illness of uncertain …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in Gulf War Veterans in relation to deployment exposures

Abstract: Many 1990-1991 Gulf War Veterans (GWVs) were exposed to toxicants and environmental hazards during deployment, including oil well fire smoke, chemical/biological agents, …

Association of deployment characteristics and exposures with persistent ill health among 1990-1991 Gulf War Veterans in the VA Million Veteran Program

Abstract: Background: Veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War have experienced excess health problems, most prominently the multisymptom condition Gulf War illness (GWI). The Department …

Irritable bowel syndrome in Veterans with Gulf War Illness evaluated at VA's war-related illness and injury study center

Abstract: Introduction: Excess rates of Gulf War illness (GWI) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), two chronic multisymptom illnesses, have long been documented among nearly …

The Million Veteran Program 1990–1991 Gulf War Era survey: An evaluation of Veteran response, characteristics, and representativeness of the Gulf War Era Veteran population

Abstract: To address gaps in understanding the pathophysiology of Gulf War Illness (GWI), the VA Million Veteran Program (MVP) developed and implemented a survey to MVP enrollees …

Association of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia with Gulf War illness among Gulf War veterans

Abstract: Background: Approximately 30% of the 700 000 Gulf War veterans report a chronic symptom-based illness of varying severity referred to as Gulf War illness (GWI). Toxic …

Association of Gulf War Illness-Related Symptoms with Military Exposures among 1990–1991 Gulf War Veterans Evaluated at the War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC)

Abstract: Veterans with difficult-to-diagnose conditions who receive care in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system can be referred for evaluation at one of …