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Naloxone-mediated activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Opioidergic pathways have an inhibitory regulatory influence on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) in man. Previous studies have suggested …

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A preliminary placebo-controlled crossover trial of fludrocortisone for chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To provide a preliminary assessment of the efficacy and safety of fludrocortisone acetate treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome. DESIGN: …

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Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and myofascial pain

Abstract: Epidemiologic studies continue to provide evidence that fibromyalgia is part of a spectrum of chronic widespread pain. The prevalence …

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Chronic fatigue syndrome: a literature review from a physiatric perspective

Abstract: To examine the literature on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), especially as it relates to cognitive deficits and exercise, more than 200 …

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31P-mr spectroscopy of peripheral skeletal musculature under load: demonstration of normal energy metabolites compared with metabolic muscle diseases

Abstract: PURPOSE: 31P-MR spectroscopy of skeletal muscle under exercise was used to obtain the range of normal variation and comparison …

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Putting the rest cure to rest—again

Go home and rest” is still the advice given to many patients who complain of chronic fatigue. The refrain is …

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Lack of seasonal variation of symptoms in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: Several of the symptoms involved in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) such as fatigue, hypersomnia, hyperphagia, weight gain, and mood show seasonal …

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Muscle fibre characteristics and lactate responses to exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To examine the proportions of type 1 and type 2 muscle fibres and the degree of muscle fibre …

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Magnesium deficit in a sample of the Belgian population presenting with chronic fatigue

Abstract: 97 patients (25 per cent males, ages ranging from 14 to 73 years, median 38 years) with complaints of …

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Core body temperature is normal in chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Subjects with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) frequently report symptoms of subnormal body temperature and low-grade fever. We conducted a study …

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