Exploring sex differences in irritable bowel syndrome prevalence, environmental risk, and comorbidities: A population-based cohort study of Veterans

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal pain condition that has not been thoroughly studied in relation to environmental exposures and …

A multipronged approach to caring for women Veterans with military environmental exposures

Abstract: Women have a long history of service in the armed forces; however, it was not until 1948 that women were granted permanent, regular status in the military (Kamarck, …

Associations among environmental exposures and physical and psychiatric symptoms in a care-seeking sample of U.S. military Veterans

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Recent research and policy (e.g., the Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act) have …

Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytology of deployed military personnel with chronic respiratory symptoms from the STAMPEDE III study

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Deployed military personnel may be at risk for developing acute and chronic lung disease. Prior studies of this patient population have revealed that …

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 …