Self-reported gastrointestinal disorders among veterans with gulf war illness with and without posttraumatic stress disorder.
Deeksha MalhotraS H BoyleE J GiffordB A SullivanT H Nguyen WenkerNono-Djotsa AbsS T AhmedJ UpchurchJ VaheyC StaffordJ T EfirdS C HuntA BradfordK J SimsE R HauserD A HelmerC D WilliamsPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2023)
GW veterans with GWI and PTSD have significantly higher odds of specific self-reported GI disorders than the other groups. Given the known bidirectional influences of the gut and brain, these veterans may benefit from a holistic healthcare approach that considers biopsychosocial contributors to the assessment and management of disease.