Prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic fatigue within families of CFS patients

Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-13

  Underhill, Rosemary A ^a   O'Gorman, Ruth ^b  

^a New Jersey CFS Association   (United States)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome and epidemiology; Family prevalence; Genetic susceptibility; Infectious agent

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; ONSET AGE; PARENT; PREVALENCE; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELATIVE; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748574275     PISSN: 10573321     EISSN: 15470660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J092v13n01_02     Document Type: Article

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