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Benefit from B-lymphocyte depletion using the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab in chronic fatigue syndrome. A double-blind and placebo-controlled study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disease of unknown aetiology. Major CFS symptom relief during cancer chemotherapy in a …

Mental quality of life in chronic fatigue is associated with an accommodative coping style and neuroticism: a path analysis

Abstract: PURPOSE: An accommodative coping style (e.g. acceptance) is related to a better mental health-related quality of life (MHQL) in …

Symptom fluctuations and daily physical activity in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: a case-control study

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To compare the activity pattern of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) with healthy sedentary subjects and examine the relationship …

Serotonergic descending inhibition in chronic pain: design, preliminary results and early cessation of a randomized controlled trial

Abstract: AIM: We examined whether activation of serotonergic descending pathways improves pain inhibition during exercise in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) …

A study of median frequencies of skeletal muscle undergoing Tuina intervention in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To study the changes in median frequency (MF) from a surface electromyogram of skeletal muscles and functional assessment …

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for people with chronic fatigue syndrome still experiencing excessive fatigue after cognitive behaviour therapy: a pilot randomized study

Abstract: Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS; sometimes known as myalgic encephalomyelitis). However, …

Cognitive behavioural treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome in a rehabilitation setting: effectiveness and predictors of outcome

Abstract: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) was combined with graded exercise therapy (GET) for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in …

Complementary and alternative medicine for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: a systematic review

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Throughout the world, patients with chronic diseases/illnesses use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM). The use of CAM is …

An Italian study on health-related quality of life and fatigue in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and patients with chronic HCV virus infection: similarities and differences

Abstract: Severe fatigue and a significantly reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have been described in patients with chronic fatigue …

Evidence for inflammation and activation of cell-mediated immunity in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): increased interleukin-1, tumor necrosis factor-α, PMN-elastase, lysozyme and neopterin

Abstract: BACKGROUND: There is evidence that inflammatory pathways and cell-mediated immunity (CMI) play an important role in the pathophysiology of …

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Orthostatic intolerance with small heart and/or disequilibrium in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: clinical update and paradigm shift
Abstract: Orthostatic intolerance (OI) is characterized by the inability to maintain an upright posture without experiencing severe signs and symptoms, …Read More »
Association between myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract: Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are chronic, debilitating disorders characterized by substantial symptom burden, …Read More »
Haptoglobin Phenotypes Stratify Post-Exertional Cognitive Dysfunction Associated with Altered Cerebral Oxygenation and Metabolic Signatures in Long COVID
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Peripheral blood cytokines during early and post-acute stages of SARS-CoV-2 infection are associated with disease severity and long-term symptoms
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Altered TRPM3‐Dependent Cytosolic and Mitochondrial Calcium Influx in Natural Killer Cells of Post‐COVID‐19 Condition Patients
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