In a study of more than 2,300 people with chronic fatigue syndrome, 91% had these genetic variants, in a finding that could improve diagnosis and treatment
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September 23, 2022
Nearly 200,000 genetic variants of 14 genes have been linked to chronic fatigue syndrome Shutterstock
Scientists have discovered possible genetic risk factors involved in chronic fatigue (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).
ME/CFS is a poorly understood condition characterized by persistent fatigue and brain fog. We think of affects approximately 17 million people worldwide.
To better understand its cause, Steve Gardner from British biotech company PrecisionLife and colleagues analyzed DNA samples from 2,382 participants in the UK Biobank study, all of whom had…