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Possible Mechanism Identified for 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome'Norwegian researchers have identified disorders in energy metabolism that could explain the hallmark postexertion 'crashes'
and 'burning' muscle sensation reported by patients with ME/CFS.
Medscape Medical News, Jan 13, 2017
New Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Biomarkers in the PipelinePatients with chronic fatigue syndrome have variations in 17 circulating cytokine levels, and their concentrations in the
blood correlate with disease severity, a study has found.
Medscape Medical News, Jul 31, 2017
Cytokine Blocker Does Not Ease Chronic Fatigue The interleukin 1 receptor antagonist anakinra had no effect on fatigue in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, a study
found, but cytokine inhibition is still viewed as a promising approach.