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  1. Thebirdman333

    Why you should be scared of Enteroviruses... (Full list of all diseases associated with EV)

    Over the past few months I have compiled a list of all Enterovirus associated diseases. Some of these are broad (as in other diseases / viruses can cause them), some are speculation, but a majority are confirmed to be associated or semi-associated (i.e. multiple possible pathologies). I also...
  2. nerd

    The Presentation of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Not Influenced by the Presence or Absence of Joint Hypermobility

    Authors: Sarah K Vogel, Isabelle R Primavera, Colleen L Marden, Samantha E Jasion, Erica M Cranston, Marissa A K Flaherty, Richard L Violand, Peter C Rowe Published: September 16, 2021 PMID: 34537220 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.09.014 Abstract
  3. 20somethingspoonie

    Has anyone else been diagnosed with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency?

    I was just diagnosed with severe growth hormone deficiency and am wondering if anyone else has it. I'm feeling overwhelmed and lost.
  4. F

    A Unifying Hypothesis of the Pathophysiology of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS),,,,,

    A Unifying Hypothesis of the Pathophysiology of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Recognitions from the finding of autoantibodies against ß2-adrenergic receptors Has anybody read this? I thought we tended more to low blood pressure than high (please correct me?). I...