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Chronic fatigue syndrome: review of the literature.
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PMID:  21249084     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Chronic fatigue syndrome, previously known as chronic mononucleosis or post-infectious fatigue, is a poorly understood illness characterized by chronic debilitating fatigue, recurrent flu-like symptoms, and few clinical or laboratory abnormalities. Attention was briefly focused on the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) as a causal agent, but that hypothesis is now in serious doubt. While a significant incidence of psychiatric illness has been demonstrated among patients with the chronic fatigue syndrome, there is also evidence of subtle immune system abnormalities, leading some researchers to postulate a multi-factorial psycho-immune cause.
Authors:
S A Turgeon
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0008-350X     ISO Abbreviation:  Can Fam Physician     Publication Date:  1989 Oct 
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Created Date:  2011-01-20     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0120300     Medline TA:  Can Fam Physician     Country:  Canada    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2061-5     Citation Subset:  -    
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