A community-based study of seasonal variation in the onset of chronic fatigue syndrome and idiopathic chronic fatigue

Chronobiology International

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 315-319

  Jason, Leonard A ^a   Taylor, Renee R ^a   Carrico, Adam W ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Seasonal onset

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS PATHOGENESIS;

ADULT; CHICAGO; CHRONOBIOLOGY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HUMANS; SEASONS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 0035036415     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CBI-100103194     Document Type: Article

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