TNF-α and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Journal of Clinical Immunology
- Vol. 19 (5), 314-316
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1020595709352
Abstract
Based upon the clinical presentation of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), we hypothesized that proinflammatory cytokines may play a role in the pathogenesis of the disease. We therefore undertook a retrospective cross-sectional study to examine the role of TNF-α in patients with CFS. Our results suggest a significant increase serum TNF-α in patients with CFS (P < 0.0001) compared to non-CFS controls. This study supports the further examination of the role of proinflammatory mediators in CFS. Furthermore, the clinical testing of TNF-α blockers and other antiinflammatory agents for the treatment of this disease is warranted.Keywords
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