Weight loss

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Presentation[edit | edit source]

Prevalence[edit | edit source]

  • Katrina Berne reports a prevalence of 20-30% for weight loss.[1]

Symptom recognition[edit | edit source]

The Canadian Consensus Criteria recognizes marked weight loss or marked weight gain as a neuroendocrine system symptom of ME/CFS.[2]

See also
Anorexia (appetite loss).

Notable studies[edit | edit source]

Possible causes[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Berne, Katrina (December 1, 1995). Running on Empty: The Complete Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFIDS) (2nd ed.). Hunter House. p. 58. ISBN 978-0897931915.
  2. ↑ Carruthers, Bruce M.; Jain, Anil Kumar; De Meirleir, Kenny L.; Peterson, Daniel L.; Klimas, Nancy G.; Lerner, A. Martin; Bested, Alison C.; Flor-Henry, Pierre; Joshi, Pradip; Powles, A C Peter; Sherkey, Jeffrey A.; van de Sande, Marjorie I. (2003), "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols" (PDF), Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 11 (2): 7-115, doi:10.1300/J092v11n01_02

neuroendocrine relating to hormones that influence the nervous system

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