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The blood volume paradox in ME/CFS & POTS
Health Rising blog post: The Blood Volume Paradox in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and POTS by Cort Johnson, 29 July 2016. Kunihisa Miwa, a Japanese ME/CFS researcher, has been on something of a roll. Through no less than five studies he pioneered the … Continue reading
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Tagged arginine vasopressin, blood volume, Cort Johnson, Desmopressin, Dr David S Bell, Dr David Systrom, Dr Lucinda bateman, Dr Streeten, exercise intolerance, K Miwa, Marcie Zinn, Mark A Zinn, MS Medow, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, renin aldosterone paradox, Rhomberg test, small heart
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Cardiac abnormality and low blood volume confirmed in CFS
Research abstract: Objectives: To explore potential mechanisms that underpin the cardiac abnormalities seen in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) using non-invasive cardiac impedance, red cell mass and plasma volume measurements. Methods Crdiac MR (MR) examinations were performed using 3 T Philips Intera … Continue reading
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Tagged blood tests, blood volume, cardiac dysfunction, MRI, Prof Julia Newton, small heart
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ME/CFS: the small heart disease
Health rising blog post, by Cort Johnson, 27 Jun 27 2016: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: the small heart disease Did you know that you probably have a smaller heart than normal? Four studies suggest that if you have chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) … Continue reading
POTS & CFS affects blood volume in exercise for adolescents
Abstract Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is characterized by chronic fatigue and dizziness and affected individuals by definition have orthostatic intolerance and tachycardia. There is considerable overlap of symptoms in patients with POTS and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), prompting speculation … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescents, blood volume, cardiac output, exercise, heart, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, teenagers, young people
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