title: [Sub-health state and chronic fatigue syndrome].
abstract: This paper points out that the sub-health state is not equal to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) on basis of elaborating the concept and category of sub-health. And the present understanding on concepts of fatigue, chronic fatigue and CFS, as well as the diagnosis criteria and differential diagnosis of CFS are discussed systematically.
authors.affiliation: Department of TCM Diagnostics, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing. tianfangwang2000@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Tian-Fang
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiao-Lin
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Xue
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005221:Fatigue / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009626:Terminology as Topic