title: Serum folate and chronic fatigue syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Paediatrics, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saich
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Borysiewicz
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Behan
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Behan
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Wreghitt
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D005492:Folic Acid