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Autoantibodies, polymorphisms in the serotonin pathway, and human leukocyte antigen class II alleles in chronic fatigue syndrome: are they associated with age at onset and specific symptoms?
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Sept 2009
Ortega-Hernandez Oscar-Danilo, Cuccia Mariaclara, Bozzini Sara, Bassi Nicola, Moscavitch Samuel, Diaz-Gallo Lina-Marcela, Blank Miri, Agmon-Levin Nancy, Shoenfeld Yehuda
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to determine the influence of autoantibodies, polymorphisms in the serotonin pathway, and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II genes on age at chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) onset and symptoms. Eighty-one CFS patients were enrolled, and clinical data were recorded. Autoantibodies to different components of the central nervous system were tested. Polymorphisms in the promoter of the serotonin...
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