Chronic fatigue syndrome in women assessed with combined cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

…Palen J, Visser FC, Vermeulen RC, von Birgelen C. Chronic fatigue syndrome in women assessed with combined cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Neth Heart J. 2016 Dec;24(12):709-716. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5120006/ (Full article)  …

High frequency of autoantibodies to insoluble cellular antigens in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

…soluble components and subsequent immunofluorescence histochemistry studies on the extracted cell substrate. RESULTS: Of 60 CFS patients, 41 (68%) were positive for antinuclear antibodies. Localization of nuclear staining was found

Vascular Function, Systemic Inflammation, and Coagulation Activation 18 Months after COVID-19 Infection: An Observational Cohort Study

…was evaluated by measuring the carotid artery diameter in response to cold pressor testing. Additionally, plasma endothelin-1, von Willebrand factor, Interleukin(IL)-1ra, IL-6, IL-18, and coagulation factor complexes were measured using…

Impaired exercise capacity in post-COVID syndrome: the role of VWF-ADAMTS13 axis

Abstract: Post-COVID syndrome (PCS) or Long-COVID is an increasingly recognised complication of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, characterised by persistent fatigue, reduced exercise tolerance chest pain, shortness of breath and cognitive slowing….