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MILITARY MEDICAL RESEARCH
Volume 10, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s40779-023-00449-9
Keywords
Gulf War Illness (GWI); Sarin; Neuroinflammation; Organophosphate (OP)
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Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a range of diseases specific to troops deployed during the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991). Factors contributing to GWI include chemical exposures, foreign environment, and combat stress. Studies suggest that neurotoxicant exposure may be an underlying factor for GWI development and persistence.
Gulf War Illness (GWI) encompass a spectrum of maladies specific to troops deployed during the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991). There are several hypothesized factors believed to contribute to GWI, including (but not limited to) exposures to chemical agents and a foreign environment (e.g., dust, pollens, insects, and microbes). Moreover, the inherent stress associated with deployment and combat has been associated with GWI. While the etiology of GWI remains uncertain, several studies have provided strong evidence that chemical exposures, especially neurotoxicants, may be underlying factors for the development of GWI. This mini style perspective article will focus on some of the major evidence linking chemical exposures to GWI development and persistence decades after exposure.
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