Serum folate and chronic fatigue syndrome.
We assayed serum folate levels of 60 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and found that 50% had values below 3.0 micrograms/l. Some patients with CFS are deficient in folic acid.
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University Department of Paediatrics, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Saich
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Borysiewicz
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Behan
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Behan
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Wreghitt
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values
D005492:Folic Acid