Effective treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia - A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, intent-to-treat study

Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 3-15

  Teitelbaum, J E ^a   Bird, B ^a   Greenfield, R M ^a   Weiss, A ^a   Muenz, L ^a   Gould, L ^a  

^a Annapolis Dermatology Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Fatigue; Fibromyalgia; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035197526     PISSN: 10573321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J092v08n02_02     Document Type: Article

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