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Chronic fatigue syndrome differs from fibromyalgia. No evidence for elevated substance P levels in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: Levels of substance P were determined in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in 15 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). All values …

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Assessing illness representations of chronic illness: explorations of their disease-specific nature

Abstract: Elaborating on the five-dimensional structure of illness representation, as described in the self-regulation model of Leventhal (1980), the present …

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Exploring the validity of the Chalder Fatigue scale in chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: The Chalder fatigue scale is widely used to measure physical and mental fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome patients, but the constructs …

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The in vitro immunomodulatory effects of glyconutrients on peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: In humans, eight monosaccharides are required for the synthesis of glycoproteins. Dietary supplements that supply these crucial sugars are …

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Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment trial of fluoxetine and graded exercise for chronic fatigue syndrome

Erratum in: Br J Psychiatry 1998 Jul;173:89.   Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Joint Working Group of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, …

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Decreased nitric oxide-mediated natural killer cell activation in chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: BACKGROUND: L-Arginine (L-Arg), one of the essential amino acids, has been reported to have an immunomodulatory effect. The precise …

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Amplified amplitudes of circadian rhythms and nighttime hypotension in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: improvement by inopamil but not by melatonin

Abstract: Fatigue is an important symptom of a disturbed circadian rhythm. To date, no studies of circadian rhythms in patients …

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Yersinia enterocolitica and the chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To investigate the potential role of Yersinia enterocolitica in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). METHODS: An immunoblot technique was …

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Clinical and serologic follow-up in patients with neuroborreliosis

Abstract: The authors performed a clinical and serologic follow-up study after 4.2 +/- 1.2 years in 44 patients with clinical …

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Diurnal variation of adrenocortical activity in chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: Baseline morning and evening serum cortisol and ACTH concentrations, and diurnal changes in hormone levels, were measured in 30 …

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