Tag Archives: C-reactive protein

Patients with FM & CFS show increased hsCRP compared to healthy controls

Posted on 06/24/2019 by wames

Patients with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome show increased hsCRP compared to healthy controls, by Nina Groven, Egil A Fors, Solveig KlæboReitan, in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity [Available online 7 June 2019] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2019.06.010 Highlights CFS/ME and Fibromyalgia share common features of … Continue reading →

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Clinical symptoms & markers of disease mechanisms in adolescent chronic fatigue following Epstein-Barr virus infection

Posted on 06/14/2019 by wames

Clinical symptoms and markers of disease mechanisms in adolescent chronic fatigue following Epstein-Barr virus infection: an exploratory cross-sectional study, by Miriam Skjerven Kristiansen, Julie Stabursvik, Elise Catriona O’Leary, Maria Pedersen, Tarjei Tørre Asprusten, Truls Leegaard, Liv Toril Osnes, Trygve Tjade, … Continue reading →

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C-Reactive protein response in patients with Post-Treatment Lyme Disease symptoms versus those with ME/CFS

Posted on 06/19/2018 by wames

Research letter: C-Reactive Protein Response in Patients With Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Symptoms Versus Those With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Melanie Uhde, Alyssa Indart, Brian A Fallon, Gary P Wormser, Adriana R Marques, Suzanne D Vernon, and Armin Alaedini in Clinical Infectious diseases, 2018;XX(00):2–2 To the Editor—There is substantial overlap in symptoms, … Continue reading →

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Two radically different immune subsets in ME/CFS?

Posted on 08/04/2017 by wames

Health rising blog post, Cort Johnson, 15 July 2017: Early Results Suggest Two Radically Different Immune Subsets Present in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Subsets, Subsets, Subsets Everyone with ME/CFS who’s been around a bit must ask themselves at some point, … Continue reading →

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How to reduce antibiotic prescriptions by better testing

Posted on 07/06/2015 by wames

A new report details the most effective and efficient ways to implement point of care (POC) C-reactive protein (CRP) testing to reduce antibiotic prescriptions and to save the NHS millions. A multidisciplinary panel of leading experts have called for an effective and … Continue reading →

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A possible bio-marker for distinguishing inflammation in IBS

Posted on 06/01/2015 by wames

Research abstract: Background: Recent studies demonstrated low-grade inflammation in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, these studies have been relatively small and do not enable examination of this factor in different subtypes of IBS and the possibility of confounding … Continue reading →

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Low-grade inflammation has a role in the development of fatigue

Posted on 04/28/2014 by wames

Abstract  BACKGROUND: Although basic research on neuroimmune interactions suggests that inflammatory processes may play a role in the development of fatigue, population-based evidence on this association is limited. This study examined whether plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), biomarkers … Continue reading →

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Probiotic can reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines in ME/CFS

Posted on 09/03/2013 by wames

Research abstract Certain therapeutic microbes, including Bifidobacteria infantis (B. infantis) 35624 exert beneficial immunoregulatory effects by mimicking commensal-immune interactions; however, the value of these effects in patients with non-gastrointestinal inflammatory conditions remains unclear. Method: In this study, we assessed the … Continue reading →

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