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Project Number: | I01BX004740-01A1 |
| Title: | Advancing Non-Invasive Diagnostics and Treatments of Deployment-Related Chronic Lung Disease in Gulf War Veterans |
| Principal Investigator: | John J Osterholzer |
| Location: | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Congressional District Code: | 12 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2020 - June 2024 |
| FY 2023 Funding Amount: | $237,217 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$991,667 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Rationale. An increased incidence of respiratory complaints has been identified in Veterans of the Gulf War (GW) [and post-9/11 conflicts. An inhalational injury is suspected given numerous potential exposures to airway toxins. A landmark study (1) in 2011 described a cohort of post-9/11 soldiers with unexplained dyspnea and impaired exercise tolerance that underwent surgical lung biopsy; findings showed evidence of chronic inflammation surrounding thickened fibrotic bronchioles referred to as d... |