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ME/CFS AUSTRALIA (SA) INC
Registered Charity 698
Mailing address:
GPO Box 383,
Adelaide,
South Australia 5001
Office:
266 Port Road,
Hindmarsh,
South Australia 5007
Ph: (08) 8346 3237
('834 MECFS')
Office Hours:
Wednesdays, 10am-3pm
Support Line:
(Mondays and Thursdays,
10am-3pm)
Ph: (08) 8346 3237
SA country callers:
Ph: 1300 128 339
(local call)
FIBROMYALGIA HELP: Contact Fibromyalgia SA at the Arthritis Foundation of SA 118 Richmond Road, Marleston 5033 Ph: (08) 8379 5711 |
ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc supports the needs of sufferers of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and related illnesses. We do this by providing services and information to members.
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Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed on this Web site are not necessarily the official views of the Society or its Committee and are not simply an endorsement of products or services.
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Ten Discoveries about the Biology of CFS
Monday 17 November 2008
Here’s a summary of an article by Dr Anthony Komaroff, MD that outlines physical aspects of ME/CFS. The article was originally published in the Summer 2008 issue of CFIDS Chronicle, a quarterly publication of the CFIDS Association of America.
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Chronic fatigue syndrome is not a form of depression, and many patients with CFS have no diagnosable psychiatric disorder. |
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There’s a state of chronic, low-grade immune activation in CFS. |
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There’s substantial evidence of poorly functioning natural killer (NK) cells—white blood cells important in fighting viral infections. |
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Abnormalities in the white matter of the brain have been found in CFS patients using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. |
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Abnormalities in brain metabolism, as indicated by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET), have been discovered [see news article here]. |
The full list can be found here:
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