Researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs are planning a series of studies to learn about gastrointestinal (GI) and liver problems that many veterans face after deployments. Dr. Arun Sharma, a health science officer in the VA's Office of Research and Development, says VA patients have a "very high incidence" of GI conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease and infectious diarrhea. Liver diseases such as cirrhosis are also common. The VA is attempting to understand the total body connection and interrelation between stomach and liver problems and other chronic conditions that veterans face more often than the general public. Read more on Military.com.
Deployment Really Can Give You a Pain in the Gut. The VA Is Researching It
