Tag Archives: MMF

Vaccine concerns related to MMF lesions in ME/CFS

Posted on 02/19/2015 by wames

Review article: Aluminum oxyhydroxide (alum) is a crystalline compound widely used as an immunological adjuvant of vaccines. Concerns linked to the use of alum particles emerged following recognition of their causative role in the so-called macrophagic myofasciitis (MMF) lesion detected … Continue reading →

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Macrophagic Myofasciitis – similar symptoms to CFS/ME

Posted on 10/23/2014 by wames

Review article abstract Macrophagic myofasciitis (MMF) is an emerging condition characterized by specific muscle lesions assessing abnormal long-term persistence of aluminium hydroxide within macrophages at the site of previous immunization. Affected patients usually are middle-aged adults, mainly presenting with diffuse … Continue reading →

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Macrophagic myofasciitis, vaccinations and CFS

Posted on 06/26/2014 by wames

Abstract Macrophagic myofasciitis (MMF) characterized by specific muscle lesions assessing long-term persistence of aluminium hydroxide within macrophages at the site of previous immunization has been reported with increasing frequency in the past 10 years. We describe clinical and laboratory findings … Continue reading →

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