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The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal stress axis in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: HPA axis abnormalities in FM, CFS, and other stress-related disorders must be placed in a broad clinical context. We …

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Low-dose hydrocortisone in chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomised crossover trial

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Reports of mild hypocortisolism in chronic fatigue syndrome led us to postulate that low-dose hydrocortisone therapy may be …

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Incidence, risk and prognosis of acute and chronic fatigue syndromes and psychiatric disorders after glandular fever

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The role of viruses in the aetiology of both chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and depressive illness is uncertain. …

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Developing case definitions for symptom-based conditions: the problem of specificity

Symptom-based conditions are postulated organic diseases that are characterized primarily by chronic physical (somatic) symptoms (1, 2). Contemporary conditions associated …

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Increased production of interleukin-6 by adherent and non-adherent mononuclear cells during ‘natural fatigue’ but not following ‘experimental fatigue’ in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: In an investigator-blinded study, adherent (monocytes) and non-adherent cells (lymphocytes) from patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) were examined on two …

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Orthostatic intolerance in adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate the association between orthostatic intolerance and the chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in adolescents and to delineate …

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Prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in a community population in Japan

Abstract: In order to know the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in a community population in Japan, we analyzed …

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Cytokine dysregulation in the post-Q-fever fatigue syndrome

Abstract: The post-Q-fever fatigue syndrome (QFS) (inappropriate fatigue, myalgia and arthralgia, night sweats, changes in mood and sleep patterns) follows …

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The non-specific environmental syndromes MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity), IEI (Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance) and SBS (Sick Building Syndrome)

Abstract: This review starts with a clinical description of the most common unspecific environmental diseases, such as Multiple Chemical Sensitivities …

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Nasal secretion analysis in allergic rhinitis, cystic fibrosis, and nonallergic fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue syndrome subjects

Abstract: Rhinitis symptoms are present in approximately 70% of subjects with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (FM/CFS). Because only 35% …

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