Frequency of deviant immunological test values in chronic fatigue syndrome patients.
Of 11 immunological tests done on chronic fatigue syndrome patients and on fatigued controls, 3 tests (protein A binding, Raji cell, or C3 or C4 [deviant values in either complement component were counted as positive]) with deviant results discriminated best among the groups. Other tests, including immunoglobulin G subclasses, complement component CH50, interleukin-2, and anticardiolipin antibodies, did not discriminate well among the groups.
Natelson
B H
BH
CFS Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103.
Ellis
S P
SP
Braonáin
P J
PJ
DeLuca
J
J
Tapp
W N
WN
D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests; D012016:Reference Values