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In Italy, data on this issue are scarce. A comprehensive evaluation of all the ICD medical categories co-occurring in PTSD may orient assessment and treatment during clinical and forensic practice. This is the first study evaluating all the ICD physical comorbidities and gender-related differences in Italian PTSD patients. Eighty-four PTSD patients (36 females, 48 males) were included. The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale, Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and Davidson Trauma Scale were administered.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Most patients had a PTSD consequent to an accident and half of them presented extreme symptom severity. No gender differences emerged on symptom severity\/duration and age at the event. Metabolic (39.29%), circulatory (20.24%) and musculoskeletal systems\/connective tissue diseases (17.86%) were the most frequent comorbidities. Metabolic\/circulatory diseases were more frequent among males (\n                      <jats:italic>p\u2009<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u20090.019 and\n                      <jats:italic>p\u2009<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u20090.027, respectively) while females more frequently showed neoplasms (\n                      <jats:italic>p\u2009<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u20090.039). Physical comorbidities represent a serious complication in PTSD patients and are more prevalent than in the Italian population. 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