Clinical and pathophysiological aspects of chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 217-224

  Pizzigallo, Eligio ^a   Racciatti, Delia ^a   Vecchiet, Jacopo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Fatigue; Fibromyalgia; Muscle; Myalgia

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INFECTION; INTOXICATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0032869016     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v07n01_20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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