The role of essential fatty acids in chronic fatigue syndrome. A case- controlled study of red-cell membrane essential fatty acids (EFA) and a placebo-controlled treatment study with high dose of EFA

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 112-116

  Warren, G ^a   McKendrick, M ^a   Peet, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Essential fatty acids; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EFAMOL MARINE; FISH OIL; PRIMROSE OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHROCYTE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID COMPOSITION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032897006     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1999.tb00667.x     Document Type: Article

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