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Album D, Westin S. Do diseases have a prestige hierarchy? A survey among physicians and medical students. Social Science Medicine 2007 Sep 10; [Epub ahead of print].

Baker, R. & Shaw, E.J. Diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy): summary of NICE guidance. BMJ (Clinical research ed 335, 446-448 (2007).

Bested, A.C., Logan, A.C., Howe, R. Hope and Help for Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. Cumberland House, Nashville Tennessee, copyright, Bested, Logan and Howe, 2006.

Black, C.D., O_Connor, P.J., & McCully, K.K. (2005). Increased daily physical activity and fatigue symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome. Dynamic Medicine, 4:3 (doi:10;1186/1476-5918-4-3.

Carlo-Stella N, Badulli C, De Silvestri A, Bazzichi L, Martinetti M, Lorusso L, Bombardieri S, Salvaneschi L, Cuccia, A. A first study of cytokine genomic polymorphisms in CFS: Positive association of TNF-857 and IFNgamma 874 rare alleles. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2006 Mar-Apr;24(2):179-82.

Carruthers, Bruce M., van de Sande, M. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a Clinical Case Definition and Guidelines for Medical Practitioners. An overview of the Canadian Consensus Document. Copyright 2006 Carruthers and van de Sande.

Carruthers, Bruce M., van de Sande, M. Fibromyalgia Syndrome: a Clinical Case Definition and Guidelines for Medical Practitioners. An overview of the Canadian Consensus Document. Copyright 2006 Carruthers and van de Sande.

Caseras X, Mataix-Cols D, Giampietro V, Rimes KA, Brammer M, Zelaya F, Chalder T, Godfrey EL. Probing the working memory system in chronic fatigue syndrome: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study using the n-back task. Psychosom Med. 2006 Nov-Dec;68(6):947-55. Epub 2006 Nov 1.

Chapenko S, Krumina A, Kozireva S, Nora Z, Sultanova A, Viksna L, Murovska M. Activation of human herpesviruses 6 and 7 in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. J Clin Virol. 2006 Dec;37 Suppl 1:S47-51.

Chia, John K S, Andrew Y Chia J.  Chronic fatigue syndrome is associated with chronic enterovirus infection of the stomach. J. Clin Pathol 2007;0:1–6.

Cho, H.J., Skowera, A., Cleare, A. & Wessely, S. Chronic fatigue syndrome: an update focusing on phenomenology and pathophysiology. Current opinion in psychiatry 19, 67-73 (2006).

Ciccolella M, Stevens S, Snell C, VanNess M. Legal and scientific considerations of the exercise stress test. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 2007; 14(2): 61-75 from Science and Legal News on Postexertional Malaise – www.cfids.org. 2008.

Crofford, L.J. et al. Basal circadian and pulsatile ACTH and cortisol secretion in patients with fibromyalgia and/or chronic fatigue syndrome. Brain, behavior, and immunity 18, 314-325 (2004).

Crowhurst, G. Supporting people with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis. Nursing Standard February 2, vol 19/no21: 38-43 (2005).

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Edmonds, M., McGuire, H., & Price, J. (2004). Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome. The Cochrane Library, Issue 3, 1-22.

Fang H, Xie Q, Boneva R, Fostel J, Perkins R, Tong W. Gene expression profile exploration of a large dataset on chronic fatigue syndrome. Pharmacogenomics. 2006 Apr;7(3):429-40

Frémont M, Freya Vaeyens, C. Vincent Herst, Kenny De Meirleir, Patrick Englebienne Antiviral Pathway Deregulation of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Induces Nitric Oxide Production in Immune Cells that Precludes a Resolution of the Inflammatory Response. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 2006; 13(4): 19-30

Friedberg, F., Sohl, S. & Schmeizer, B. Publication trends in chronic fatigue syndrome: comparisons with fibromyalgia and fatigue: 1995-2004. Journal of psychosomatic research 63, 143-146 (2007).

Garcie-Fructuoso FJ, Lao-Villadoniga JL, Fernandez-Sola J, Poca-Dias V, Tejedor D. Identification of Differential Genetic Profiles in Severe Forms of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A population-based genetic association study. Pre-publication Release: Journal of Clinical Research, 2008: 1; 1-25.

Gibson, I, et al. Inquiry into the status of CFS/ME and research into the causes and treatment. November 2006. Group on Scientific Research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. (Gibson Inquiry, UK. www.erythos.com/gibsonenquiry/)

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Hyde, Byron. The Nightingale Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) Definition. The Nightingale Research Foundation Ottawa, Canada. 2007. Pdf available on line

Jason, L. Problems with the New CDC CFS Prevalence Estimates. http://www.iacfsme.org/IssueswithCDCEmpiricalCaseDefinitionandPrev/tabid/105/Default.aspx. 2008.

Jason, L. Valentine, S. Torres-Harding, A. Johnson, M. Benton, N. Porter. The economic impact of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in a community based versus a tertiary sample. IACFS-ME conference presentation, 2007.

Jason, L.A., Corradi, K., Gress, S., Williams, S. & Torres-Harding, S. Causes of death among patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Health care for women international 27, 615-626 (2006).

Jason, L, Fennell, P, Taylor, R.  Handbook of CFS. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2003.

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Kelly, J, Rosalie Devonshire. Disrespectful Medical Treatment and Tips For Working With Your Physician. by Jenny Fransen, appearing in book: Taking Charge of Fibromyalgia, 5^th ed - Everything You Need to Know to Manage Fibromyalgia. 2005.

Klimas, Nancy G. The Need for Treatment Guidelines. (Letter from IACFS President.) International Association for CFS/ME (IACFS/ME), on http://www.iacfsme.org/ home. 2008

Komaroff, A.L., Fagioli LR, et al. Health status in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and in general population and disease comparison groups. American Journal of Medicine 101:281-290, (1996).

LaManca, J.J., S.A Sisto, J. Deluca. Exercise and cognitive performance in chronic fatigue syndrome. American Journal of Medicine 101:281-290, (1996).

Marshall, E.P., M. Williams, A. Hooper, M. What is ME? What is CFS?  Information for Clinicians and Lawyers. Online pdf document. 2001. http://www.meactionuk.org.uk/What_Is_ME_What_Is_CFS.htm

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Stein, E., Bested, A, van de Sande, M, Valverde C.  Overcoming Systemic Barriers to Effective Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in Canada. Poster presented at Conference on chronic illnesses, Calgary, Canada. 2007

Stein, E. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Overcoming the Attitudinal Impasse. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Vol. 8. No. 3/4. 2001. pp. 53-61

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Current CFS Funding in Canada for biomedical/physiology research -by source

CIHR (Canadian Institute for Health Research): Sicheri, Frank.  Structure function analysis of dual function protein kinase-RNAse signaling proteins. Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mt Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada. Operating grant -  2007-08: $81,206.

ME Research UK: Kinesiologist Dr. Brian MacIntosh and clinical psychiatrist/CFS clinician and researcher Dr. Ellie Stein. Repeated Exercise Capacity  in women with CFS/ME. (CAD) University of Calgary, Alberta. Research grant: $8,500.

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