1st Edition

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome A Biological Approach

Edited By Patrick Englebienne, Kenny De Meirleir Copyright 2002
312 Pages 5 Color & 42 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

312 Pages
by CRC Press

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a complex, debilitating disorder, yet few current scientific biomedical books are available on the subject. The nonspecific symptoms, lack of diagnostic tests, and uncertainty as to the cause or causes of CFS make the disease that much more baffling. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Biological Approach represents a monumental step in the journey to a unified... Read more
Introduction
Interferon and the 2-5A/Pathway, L. Bastide, E. Demettre, C. Martinand-Mari, and B. Lebleu
Ribonuclease L: Overview of a Multifaceted Protein, P. Englebienne, C.V. Herst, S. Roelens, A. D'Haese, K. El Bakkouri, K. De Smet, M. Frémont, L. Bastide, E. Demettre, and B. Lebleu
A 37-kDa RNase L: A Novel Form of RNase L Associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, R.J. Suhadolnik, S.E. Shetzline, C. Martinand-Mari, and N.L. Reichenbach
Ribonuclease L Inhibitor: A Member of the ATP-Binding Cassette Superfamily, P. Englebienne, C.V. Herst, A. D'Haese, K, De Meirleir, L, Bastide, E, Demettre, and B, Lebleu
The 2-5A Pathway and Signal Transduction: A Possible Link to Immune Dysregulation and Fatigue, P. Englebienne, C.V. Herst, M. Frémont, T. Verbinnen, M. Verhas, and K. De Meirleir
Immune Cell Apoptosis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, M. Frémont, A. D'Haese, S. Roelens, K. De Smet, C.V. Herst, and P. Englebienne
RNase L, Symptoms, Biochemistry of Fatigue and Pain, and Co-Morbid Disease, N.R. McGregor, P. De Becker, and K. De Meirleir
CFS Etiology, the Immune System, and Infection, K. De Meirleir, P. De Becker, J. Nijs, D.L. Peterson, G. Nicolson, R. Patarca-Montero, and P. Englebienne
Current Advances in CFS Therapy, P. De Becker, N.R. McGregor, K. De Smet, and K. De Meirleir
From Laboratory to Patient Care, K. De Meirleir, D.L. Peterson, P. De Becker, and P. Englebienne
Index

Biography

Patrick Englebienne, Kenny De Meirleir