β-endorphin concentrations are decreased in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of chronic fatigue syndrome patients: Comparison with depression

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 303-307

  Sacerdote, Paola ^a   Calella, Giulio ^b   Meroni, Pier Luigi ^a   Scarone, Silvio ^a   Vecchiet, Jacopo ^b   Pizzigallo, Eligio ^b   Panerai, Alberto E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endorphin; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Depression; Immunocytes

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN;

CELL LEVEL; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MONONUCLEAR CELL;

EID: 0032852265     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v07n01_31     Document Type: Conference Paper

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