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Elevated autoantibodies found in CFS subgroup
Research highlights: β adrenergic and muscarinic acetylcholine receptor autoantibodies are elevated in a subset of patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Elevated autoantibodies in CFS correlate with elevated IgG1-3 subclass levels, thyreoperoxidase and ANA antibodies and T cell activation. In … Continue reading
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Tagged autoantibodies, autoimmune disorders, Dr Oystein Fluge, Prof Olav Mella, Receptors, rituximab, subgroup, T-cell
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Autoimmune disorders in patients with POTS
Research abstract: Objective: In recent years, there have been a number of studies suggesting that POTS may have an autoimmune etiology. This study examined whether the prevalence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA), other markers of autoimmunity and co-morbid autoimmune disorders is … Continue reading
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Tagged ANA, antinuclear antibodies, autoimmune disorders, common variable immune deficiency, CVID, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, lupus, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, rheumatoid arthritis, SLE
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CFS in Northern Italy
Research abstract: In this study we analyzed the clinical features of a population of Italian patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) diagnosed according to the CDC-1994 criteria. The aim was to investigate CFS patients and their relatives, in order to … Continue reading
Rituximab interviews
Two Norwegian scientists, Øystein Fluge and Olav Mella, who have been researching the effects of an anti-lymphoma drug called Rituximab on people with ME/CFS, talked about their work on the BBC Radio Cambridgeshire programme ‘Naked Scientists’ on Sunday, 22 March. … Continue reading
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Tagged autoimmune disorders, BBC radio, blood vessels, cardiopulmonary tests, Cyclophosphamide, Dr Olav Mella, Dr Oystein Fluge, endothelial dysfunction, exercise tests, gastrointestinal disorder, gene expression, immunomodulatory drug, rituximab, Teresa Grøtan
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Gut infection could underlie symptoms in CFS
Cort Johnson gives an overview of recent research and possible treatment approaches, January 13, 2015: “We are cautiously optimistic regarding these results because, if confirmed, we may have identified a contributing factor to the innate immune issues associated with ME/CFS and a … Continue reading
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Tagged autoimmune disorders, bacterial overgrowth, gut, HERVs, human endogenous retroviruses, immune system, immunoglobulins, leaky gut, pDCs, plasmacytoid dendritic cells, Whittemore-Peterson Institute, WPI
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CFS & FM reactions to Hepatitis B vaccine
Research abstract The objectives of this study were to gather information regarding demographic and clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with either fibromyalgia (FM) or chronic fatigue (CFS) following hepatitis B vaccination (HBVv) and furthermore to apply the recently suggested criteria … Continue reading
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Tagged ASIA, autoimmune disorders, autoimmune syndromes induced by adjuvants, Fibromyalgia, FM, HBVv, Hepatitis B vaccine
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