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Posttraumatic stress disorder and risk of selected autoimmune diseases among US military personnel by Deborah Boggs Bookwalter; Kimberly A. Roenfeldt; Cynthia A. LeardMann; So Yeon Kong; Mark S. Riddle; Rudolph P. Rull is a Psychology article available to read on EtoBox.
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## 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 autoimmune diseases (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel diseases, and multiple sclerosis) among US active duty service members. ## Methods Using data from the Millennium Cohort Study, incident autoimmune cases between study initiation and September 2015 were identified from medical encounter records in the Military Health System Data Repository (MDR). Participants were classified as having a history of PTSD if they self-reported receiving a health care provider’s diagnosis of PTSD or if they screened positive using the PTSD Checklist−Civilian Version. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using multivariable Cox regression models adjusted for demographics and history of another mental health condition. ## Results Among 120,572 participants followed for a mean of 5.2 years, risk of any of the selected autoimmune diseas
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- Author
- Deborah Boggs Bookwalter; Kimberly A. Roenfeldt; Cynthia A. LeardMann; So Yeon Kong; Mark S. Riddle; Rudolph P. Rull
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Psychology (Social Sciences)