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A multicenter blinded analysis indicates no association between chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis and either xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus or polytropic murine leukemia virus

Abstract: The disabling disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) has been linked in two independent studies …

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Experiences of young people who have undergone the Lightning Process to treat chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis–a qualitative study

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a serious condition characterized by debilitating but unexplained fatigue. Treatment alternatives are …

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Family-focused cognitive behaviour therapy versus psycho-education for adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome: long-term follow-up of an RCT

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the long term efficacy of family-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) compared …

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Cytokine expression profiles of immune imbalance in post-mononucleosis chronic fatigue

Abstract: BACKGROUND: As Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) has been known to follow Epstein-Bar virus (EBV) and other systemic infections; our …

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A cross-cultural perspective on psychological determinants of chronic fatigue syndrome: a comparison between a Portuguese and a Dutch patient sample

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Few studies focus on cross-cultural differences in Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). PURPOSE: This study aimed to (1) compare …

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How do patients interpret terms for medically unexplained symptoms?

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate how primary care patients interpret the existing terminology used to describe medically unexplained symptoms; to contribute …

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‘The letting go, the building up, [and] the gradual process of rebuilding’: identity change and post-traumatic growth in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the phenomenon of identity change and subsequent post-traumatic growth (PTG) in …

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Increased nuclear factor-κB and loss of p53 are key mechanisms in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)

Abstract: Fukuda’s criteria are adequate to make a distinction between Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and chronic fatigue (CF), but ME/CFS …

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Self-critical perfectionism and its relationship to fatigue and pain in the daily flow of life in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Research suggests that the personality factor of self-critical or maladaptive perfectionism may be implicated in chronic fatigue syndrome …

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Association of active human herpesvirus-6, -7 and parvovirus b19 infection with clinical outcomes in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: Frequency of active human herpesvirus-6, -7 (HHV-6, HHV-7) and parvovirus B19 (B19) infection/coinfection and its association with clinical course …

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