Chronic fatigue syndrome in children: a cross sectional survey
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Chronic fatigue syndrome in children: a cross sectional survey.
BACKGROUND Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in children is a controversial diagnosis with unclear aetiology, ill defined but likely increasing incidence, and debatable clinical management options. However these children experience real and considerable suffering. Appropriate research in this clinical population is sparse and usually occurs in tertiary referral units. METHODS Cross sectional sur...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.10.894