Association of chronic fatigue syndrome with premature telomere attrition

Association of chronic fatigue syndrome with premature telomere attrition

Abstract Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a severely debilitating condition of unknown etiology. The symptoms and risk factors of ME/CFS share features of accelerated aging implicated in several diseases. Using telomere length as a marker, t...

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Main Authors: Mangalathu S. Rajeevan, Janna Murray, Lisa Oakley, Jin-Mann S. Lin, Elizabeth R. Unger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Telomere attrition
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis
Immunosenescence
Stress
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1414-x

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