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There are 4 comments on Professor Awarded $3.2M to Establish Biorepository Network for Gulf War Illness Research

  1. Thank you for your continued research!
    Will a portion or the $3.2 million award received by the Dept. of Defense be allocated towards researching the other cause of GWI, the Anthrax vaccine?
    https://www.va.gov/vetapp11/files2/1111676.txt
    Report above stated “evidence for claim is in equipoise, claim granted”

    Also, “…examiner determined that the heterogeneity of veteran’s symptoms made difficult to prove casual relationship to the anthrax vaccine.”

    Why did some Veterans have adverse reactions to the Anthrax vaccine? Have those markers been identified? What treatments are available?
    Immunotherapy, Human immunoglobulin G (IgG) have been researched. Have other Veteran’s used this treatment?
    How can we get our Veteran’s the treatment they need now?
    GWI Vets, and their families, need additional research so we can start their healing.
    I look forward to reviewing your findings and information on treatment.

    Thank you,
    Former SPC. Nunez
    U.S. Army
    Gulf War Veteran

    1. I can answer your questions Nunez That’s right -we are still going through it. The gas-lighting by VA attending, (MD, PA, NP, whatever …) students and fellows has been torture for some of us. I was seen at STLVHA DERM for 15 years for autoimmune disease wtf.
      Try this
      Amanda Nunez & Dr Kim Sullivan :
      1) Test auto immune response
      ANA/FANA STAIN
      look for
      Sjogren, scleroderma

  2. Hi Former SPC. Nunez,

    Thank you for your interest in our research! We are conducting research to help find biomarkers of Gulf War Illness that may lead to targeted treatments for Gulf War veterans. We hope that our research will help veterans to find appropriate care for Gulf War Illness. If you would like to learn more about our research or want information about seeking health care and treatment, please call us at 617-358-1717 or email us at GWIC@bu.edu.

    Thank you.

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