Chronic fatigue syndrome: Chronic ciguatera poisoning as a differential diagnosis

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 166, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 309-310

  Pearn, John H ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIGUATOXIN;

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATIGUE; FISH; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; REST; SHORT SURVEY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0030975298     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb122320.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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