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A Possible Cell Membrane Defect in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Syndrome X

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Chest Pain with Normal Coronary Angiograms: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Management

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 213))

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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a common disorder characterized by symptoms of persistent and overwhelming fatigue lasting for 6 months or more in the absence of any other illness. There are a number of other non-specific symptoms such as muscle pain, headache and post-exertional malaise. The diagnosis of CFS is based on criteria laid down by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Atlanta, USA) [1], and is essentially one of exclusion of all other possible causes for fatigue.

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  1. St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK

    Juan Carlos Kaski MD, MRCP, FACC, FESC (BHF Sugden Reader in Clinical Cardiology and Consultant Cardiologist, Head of Coronary Artery Disease Research Group) (BHF Sugden Reader in Clinical Cardiology and Consultant Cardiologist, Head of Coronary Artery Disease Research Group)

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Watson, W.S., Chaudhuri, A., McCreath, G.T., Behan, P.O. (1999). A Possible Cell Membrane Defect in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Syndrome X. In: Kaski, J.C. (eds) Chest Pain with Normal Coronary Angiograms: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Management. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 213. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5181-2_13

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