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immunoadsorption

  1. SWAlexander

    Role of pharmacological activity of autoantibodies in ME/CFS

    Abstract Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a condition characterised by extreme fatigue, memory impairment, pain and other symptoms that vary from patient to patient. It affects about 0.9% of the population and is often triggered by an acute...
  2. SWAlexander

    As a severely affected #MECFS patient, I was saved by people who didn't duck away

    because there is no routine care for ME/CFS in the system, but felt "in charge" of me as a person and were willing to give treatment that made sense in my case to make it possible for me - against immense hurdles! Doctors and a therapist who not only helped me to get therapies but also carried...
  3. Murph

    Immunoadsorption to remove ß2 adrenergic receptor antibodies in CFS/ME.

    PLoS One. 2018 Mar 15;13(3):e0193672. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193672. eCollection 2018. Immunoadsorption to remove ß2 adrenergic receptor antibodies in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CFS/ME. Scheibenbogen C1,2, Loebel M1, Freitag H1, Krueger A3, Bauer S1, Antelmann M1, Doehner W4, Scherbakov N4...