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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). …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

High molar ratios of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF α) soluble receptors I and II to the TNF ligand in human plasma from male veterans with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are associated with chronic inflammation, as inferred from increased, but variable, peripheral …

Mental Health Physical Health Peer reviewed