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Supports research on the causes, progression and treatment of disorders affecting Veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War through mailed surveys, telephone calls, and electronic health records.

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www.research.va.gov

Find information on health care for Veterans and their families, clinical trials, research studies, risk factors, disability compensation and outreach.

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www.publichealth.va.gov

Learn about the Centers for Disease Control's CFS Research Program assessing The Health Impact of Chemical Exposures During the Gulf War.

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www.cdc.gov

Read about the history of Gulf War Illness, its effects on Service Members and Veterans and resources to get help. A resource of the National Gulf War Resource Center.

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www.ngwrc.org

Provides information on the occurrence and health consequences of exposure to oil well fires during the Gulf War. Includes links to other information and resources, including a report on exposure to particulates during the Persian Gulf War and another Environmental Exposure Report on particulate matter.

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www.pdhealth.mil

Find information about the Gulf War Registry, a VA program to track the special health concerns of Veterans who served in the Gulf during Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation New Dawn.

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www.publichealth.va.gov

Read a study showing Gulf War deployment is associated with increased risk of skin conditions.

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www.annals.org

Provides information for Veterans, their families and others about VA health care programs related to Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. Includes other publications about health issues associated with deployment in the Persian Gulf. To locate the nearest VA Medical Center or for general health questions related to Gulf service, call the VA Gulf War Veterans Information Helpline at 1-800-PGW-VETS.

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www.publichealth.va.gov

Provides online access to medical and other documents from the 1990-1991 Gulf War in order to provide Service Members, Veterans and others with information on possible health effects of Gulf War service. The site also includes a link to medical information, including medical evaluation programs, medical records and relevant medical research and publications.

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www.gulflink.osd.mil

Provides information of particular relevance to Gulf War Veterans regarding the respiratory and other effects of exposure to burning oil wells. Also includes a link to a summary of available information on health consequences of exposure.

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www.pdhealth.mil

Contains a list of current projects and reports concerning the U.S. military and Veterans, including the Institute of Medicine's work on Agent Orange and Gulf War Syndrome.

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www.iom.edu

Learn about the VA's research advisory committee that makes recommendations regarding medical research on Gulf War illnesses by the U.S. government.

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www1.va.gov

Provides links to reports and government sites on Gulf War Illnesses from VA, DoD, National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control. Links contain studies about illnesses connected to the Gulf War as well as to government offices with resources on Gulf War Illnesses.

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www.va.gov

Provides information on health registries for eligible Veterans to determine if health problems may be related to environmental exposures during military service. Registries include Gulf War, depleted uranium, Agent Orange and ionizing radiation.

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www.publichealth.va.gov

Provides specialized health care, research, education and outreach for combat Veterans with difficult to diagnose conditions, including Gulf War Illness.

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www.warrelatedillness.va.gov

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