Possible cell membrane transport defect in chronic fatigue syndrome?

Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1-13

  Watson, W S ^a,c   McCreath, G T ^a   Chaudhuri, A ^b   Behan, P O ^b  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ATP; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Potassium; Syndrome X; Thallium 201 SPECT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; HUMAN; POTASSIUM CELL LEVEL; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SYNDROME X;

EID: 0030930226     PISSN: 10573321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J092v03n03_01     Document Type: Article

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