Intestinal Hyperpermeability in Gulf War Veterans With Chronic Gastrointestinal Symptoms
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Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
In 1990 and 1991, approximately 697,000 U.S. troops were deployed in the Persian Gulf during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The United States suffered relatively few casualties during the brief air and ground war against Iraq. Since returning home, however, many veterans have developed illnesses that appear to be related to their military service in the Gulf. Researchers caution tha...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0192-0790
DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001135