Open AccessIntestinal Hyperpermeability in Gulf War Veterans With Chronic Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Author(s) -
Buyi Zhang,
Meghan L Verne,
Jeremy Z. Fields,
G. Nicholas Verne,
QiQi Zhou
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.141
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1539-2031
pISSN - 0192-0790
DOI - 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001135
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal pain , intestinal permeability , irritable bowel syndrome , diarrhea , lactulose , gastroenterology , etiology , constipation
Well over 700,000 United States military personnel participated in the Persian Gulf War in which they developed chronic health disorders of undetermined etiology. Up to 25% of Veterans had persistent and chronic gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, which they suspected were related to their military service in the Gulf.