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Say NO to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome: an alternative and complementary therapy to aerobic exercise

Abstract: Increased shear stress to the endothelium increases activity of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) with subsequent release of small …

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Chronic fatigue syndrome versus neuroendocrineimmune dysfunction syndrome:differential attributions

Abstract: Since 1988, when the term chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) was coined, considerable discussion has occurred about stigma associated with this diagnostic …

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Temporal relations between unexplained fatigue and depression: longitudinal data from an international study in primary care

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Unexplained fatigue syndromes, such as chronic fatigue syndrome and neurasthenia, are strongly associated with depression, but the temporal nature of …

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Cellular and humoral immune abnormalities in Gulf War veterans

Abstract: We examined 100 symptomatic Gulf War veterans (patients) and 100 controls for immunologic assays. The veterans and controls were …

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Chronic fatigue syndrome following tick-borne diseases

Abstract: The chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by a feeling of tiredness persisting for over 6 months, associated with a number …

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Prevalence of chronic disabling fatigue in children and adolescents

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of chronic fatiguing illnesses in young people is poorly understood. AIMS: To estimate the lifetime prevalence …

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General practitioners’ perceptions of chronic fatigue syndrome and beliefs about its management, compared with irritable bowel syndrome: qualitative study

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To compare general practitioners’ perceptions of chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome and to consider the implications of their …

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Disability and chronic fatigue syndrome: a focus on function

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Evidence was sought in the published literature on how best to measure, monitor, and treat disability in patients …

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Basal circadian and pulsatile ACTH and cortisol secretion in patients with fibromyalgia and/or chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the basal circadian and pulsatile architecture of the HPA …

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Exercise lowers pain threshold in chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: Post-exertional muscle pain is an important reason for disability in patients who are diagnosed to have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). We …

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