ahimsa @ahimsa_pdx@disabled.social
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"Scale of how ME/CFS affects blood revealed"

ed.ac.uk/news/scale-of-how-mec

"People with ME/CFS have significant differences in their blood compared with healthy individuals, a new study reveals, suggesting a path towards more reliable diagnosis of the long-term debilitating illness."

This is early research, not a diagnostic test yet! The wording in some articles has been misleading.

@mecfsMECFS group

The largest ever biological study of ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) has identified consistent blood differences associated with chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and liver disease. Significantly, the results were mostly unaffected by patients’ activity levels, as low activity levels can sometimes hide the biological signs of illness, experts say. The volume and consistency of the blood differences support the long-term goal of developing a blood test to help diagnose ME/CFS, researchers say.
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