ReviewMilitary Medical Research2021
Gastrointestinal problems, mechanisms and possible therapeutic directions in Gulf war illness: a mini review.
Review in Military Medical Research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of Short-Term Relaxation and Music Intervention on Prevention of Psychological Problems and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Recruits: A Prospective Comparative Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
- Enteric nervous system as a therapeutic target in gastrointestinal disorders.World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics · 2025Article
- Gulf War Illness, Fibromyalgia, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long COVID Overlap in Common Symptoms and Underlying Biological Mechanisms: Implications for Future Therapeutic Strategies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Upper gastrointestinal symptoms and Gulf War Illness in a clinical cohort of US veterans: a retrospective, cross-sectional study.BMJ open gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Crohn's disease onset associated with a ballistic injury to the abdomen in the patient wounded in the war in Ukraine: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Article
- Crisis in the gut: navigating gastrointestinal challenges in Gulf War Illness with bioengineering.Military Medical Research · 2024Review
- Exposure to Gulf war illness-related chemicals exacerbates alcohol-induced liver damage in rodents.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Exposure to Gulf war illness-related chemicals exacerbates alcohol- induced liver damage in rodents.Research square · 2024Article
- Vitamin D Deficiency (VDD) and Benefits of Supplementation in Veterans with IBS-D.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Dysbiosis in gastrointestinal pathophysiology: Role of the gut microbiome in Gulf War Illness.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
By its nature, Gulf war illness (GWI) is multisymptomatic and affects several organ systems in the body. Along with other symptoms, veterans who suffer from GWI commonly report chronic gastrointestinal issues such as constipation, pain, indigestion, etc. However, until recently, most attention has been focused on neurological disturbances such as cognitive impairments, chronic fatigue, and chronic pain among affected veterans. With such high prevalence of gastrointestinal problems among Gulf war (GW) veterans, it is surprising that there is little research to investigate the mechanisms behind these issues. This review summarizes all the available works on the mechanisms behind gastrointestinal problems in GWI that have been published to date in various databases. Generally, these studies, which were done in rodent models, in vitro and human cohorts propose that an altered microbiome, a reactive enteric nervous system or a leaky gut among other possible mechanisms are the major drivers of gastrointestinal problems reported in GWI. This review aims to draw attention to the gastrointestinal tract as an important player in GWI disease pathology and a potential therapeutic target.
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