Reduction of Glucocorticoid Receptor Function in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

• Main Authors: Megan Lynn (Author), Laura Maclachlan (Author), Andreas Finkelmeyer (Author), James Clark (Author), James Locke (Author), Stephen Todryk (Author), Wan-Fai Ng (Author), Julia L. Newton (Author), Stuart Watson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) function may have aetiopathogenic significance in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), via its essential role in mediating inflammatory responses as well as in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis regulation. GR function can be estimated ex vivo by measuring dexamethasone (dex...