Characterising the gut microbiome in veterans with Gulf War Illness: a protocol for a longitudinal, prospective cohort study

IntroductionApproximately 25%–35% of the 1991 Gulf War Veteran population report symptoms consistent with Gulf War Illness (GWI), a chronic, multi-symptom illness characterised by fatigue, pain, irritable bowel syndrome and problems with cognitive function. GWI is a disabling problem for Gulf War Ve...

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Main Authors: Kelsey Baubie, Catherine Shaughnessy, Nasia Safdar, Julie A Keating, Ashley E Kates, Nathan Putman-Buehler, Lauren Watson, Nadia Dominguez, Kal Watson, Dane B Cook, David Rabago, Garret Suen, Ronald Gangnon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e031114.full