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 …

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 …

Onset of irritable bowel syndrome, dyspepsia, diarrhea, bloating, and constipation in deployed Gulf War Veterans

Abstract: An estimated 694,550 United States service members were actively deployed to the Persian Gulf from 1990-1991. Many veterans who were deployed developed Persian Gulf War …

Modulating microbiome-immune axis in the deployment-related chronic diseases of veterans: report of an expert meeting

Abstract: The present report summarizes the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) field-based meeting titled "Modulating microbiome-immune axis in the …