Gulf War and Health Volume 4: Health Effects of Serving in the Gulf War (2006) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
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Although the Persian Gulf War was considered a successful military operation with few injuries and deaths among coalition forces, many returning veterans soon began to report numerous health problems that they believed were associated with their service in the gulf. Although most Gulf War veterans returned to normal activities, some have had a wide array of symptoms and unexplained illnesses.
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The present report summarizes health effects in veterans deployed to the Persian Gulf irrespective of specific exposures. THE GULF WAR SETTING1 Although the committee's charge was not to review the scientific evidence on the possible health effects of various agents to which Gulf War veterans were potentially exposed, the committee recognized that it needed to have as complete an understanding of the Gulf War experience as possible.
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Of the nearly 700,000 US troops who fought in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, almost 7% were women and about 17% were from National Guard and reserve units. Military personnel were, overall, older than those who had participated in previous wars with a mean age of 28 years.
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Many exposures could have been related to particular occupational activities in the Gulf War. The majority of occupational chemical exposures appear to have been related to repair and maintenance activities, including battery repair (corrosive liquids)
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Thus, the committee has limited its review to epidemiologic studies of health outcomes in Gulf War veterans to determine their health status. The specific charge to the committee, as requested by the VA, was to review, evaluate, and summarize peer-reviewed scientific and medical literature addressing the health status of Gulf War veterans.
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Multiple Exposures and Chemical Interactions Although Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm were relatively brief, military personnel were potentially exposed to numerous harmful agents. They include agents administered as preventive measures (such as, PB, vaccines, pesticides, and insecticides)
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Because of the limitations in the exposure data, it is difficult to determine the likelihood of increased risk for disease or other adverse health effects in Gulf War veterans that are due specifically to biologic and chemical agents. Individual Variability Differences among people in their genetic, biologic, psychologic, and social vulnerabilities add to the complexities in determining health outcomes related to specific agents.
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troops deployed to the Persian Gulf during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Clinical Infectious Diseases 20(6)
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1998. Consolidation and Combined Analysis of the Databases of the Department of Veterans Affairs Persian Gulf Health Registry and the Department of Defense Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program.
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