SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Vaccination, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Veterans: A Cross-Sectional Study
The results of this study suggest that veterans with COVID infection are almost twice as likely to develop IBS compared to those who have never had COVID infection. Vaccinated veterans have a lower risk of contracting COVID and subsequently, a diminished chance of developing IBS. Overall, vaccination of veterans with protection against COVID diminishes the risk of IBS development.
Authors
- Josh Sullivan
- Arash Oliver Parsi
- Yu Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2437-9268)
- G. Nicholas Verne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9144-291X)
- QiQi Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4165-6404)
- Sue A. Theus
Institutions
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
- Memphis VA Medical Center (US)
- Littoral Research Group (United States) (US)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
- University of Memphis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijg.20240802.14
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases