A map of metabolic phenotypes in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Conclusion: This study reveals different interrelation between hormones of the HPA axis, the SAM system, and the thyroid system in CFS patients and healthy controls, and

This latter study covered both primary and specialist health care and reported a prevalence of 0.12% for women and 0.02% for men, based on data from only 76 identified cases

Keywords: Continuity of patient care, Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), Cross-sectional study, General practitioner, Primary health care, Norway..

Studies were assessed for inclusion in the review according to the following set of eligibility criteria: (i) study participants were adults (aged ≥18 years) diagnosed with CFS/ME,

The analysis was based on the 30 top-ranked metabolites identified by the random forest analysis of the overall metabolic profile of all 51 patients and comparing patients with