title: [Chronic fatigue syndrome, a case of high anti-HHV-6 antibody titer and one associated with primary hyperaldosteronism].
abstract: Two cases of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) were reported which were suggestive for the study of the etiology and a cure for CFS. Case 1: A 31-year-old woman was admitted for chronic fatigue syndrome. Examination revealed a high titer of anti HHV-6 antigen of x2560 and an increased percentage of suppressor T lymphocytes in the peripheral blood. HHV-6 was speculated to be reactivated and stimulating the immune system in CFS. Case 2: A 46-year-old woman suffering from CFS had been in remission for 6 years. She was admitted for hypertension associated with right adrenal adenoma and hyperaldosteronism. After right adrenalectomy, there was a recurrence of high fever and other CFS symptoms. It was suggested that CFS symptoms may be ameliorated by aldosterone.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Aichi Medical College.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamijima
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kashiwagi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oguri
mesh_terms: D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008875:Middle Aged; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral