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Oxygen

From MEpedia, a crowd-sourced encyclopedia of ME and CFS science and history

Oxygen is an odorless and colorless gas that comprises a major component of air and is critical to animal and plant life.[1]

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A 1995 study found oxygen delivery to muscles in ME/CFS was impaired and that there was a 20% reduction in oxidative metabolism.[2]

ME/CFS patients have lower VO2 max scores.[citation needed]

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  1. ↑ "OXYGEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ Natelson, Benjamin H.; Mccully, Kevin K. (November 1, 1999). "Impaired oxygen delivery to muscle in chronic fatigue syndrome". Clinical Science. 97 (5): 603–608. doi:10.1042/cs0970603. ISSN 0143-5221. PMID 10545311.
  3. ↑ Franklin, John Derek; Atkinson, Greg; Atkinson, Janet M.; Batterham, Alan M. (February 2019). "Peak Oxygen Uptake in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Meta-Analysis". International Journal of Sports Medicine. 40 (2): 77–87. doi:10.1055/a-0802-9175. ISSN 1439-3964. PMID 30557887.

VO2 Max (VO2max) - the maximum amount of oxygen the body can utilize during a specified period of usually intense exercise (Volume of O2 Maximal)

myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.) - A disease often marked by neurological symptoms, but fatigue is sometimes a symptom as well. Some diagnostic criteria distinguish it from chronic fatigue syndrome, while other diagnostic criteria consider it to be a synonym for chronic fatigue syndrome. A defining characteristic of ME is post-exertional malaise (PEM), or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), which is a notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small exertions. PEM can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain (myalgia), trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, among others. An estimated 25% of those suffering from ME are housebound or bedbound. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies ME as a neurological disease.

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