Posttraumatic stress disorder and risk of selected autoimmune diseases among US military personnel

Posttraumatic stress disorder and risk of selected autoimmune diseases among US military personnel

Abstract Background Increasing evidence suggests a link between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and physical health. Stress disorders may lead to impairment of the immune system and subsequent autoimmune disease. This study investigated the association between PTSD and risk of selected autoimmu...

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Main Authors: Deborah Boggs Bookwalter, Kimberly A. Roenfeldt, Cynthia A. LeardMann, So Yeon Kong, Mark S. Riddle, Rudolph P. Rull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Autoimmune disease
Military
Cohort studies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-2432-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-2432-9

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