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The clinical value of cytokines in chronic fatigue syndrome, 2019, Asakawa et al

Discussion in 'ME/CFS research' started by Andy, Jun 30, 2019.

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  1. Andy

    Andy Committee Member

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    Open access at https://translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12967-019-1948-6
     
    Andy, Jun 30, 2019
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    rvallee Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Color me skeptical.

    "Hey, chief, should we, I don't know, validate that description?"
    "... nah"
     
    rvallee, Jun 30, 2019
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    I almost stopped reading here: "Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), was first reported in 1988" but skimmed through the rest.
    A review of existing cytokine studies, a bit muddled but not all bad.
    Looks a bit like a first attempt in the field. That impression is strengthened by this funding: "Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists".
    So maybe any criticism should be directed at their mentors, and some encouragement to try again but do better at the young ones.
     
    Ravn, Jul 1, 2019
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