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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

CFS is a long-term tiredness that does not go away with sleep or rest and affects the persons daily life. May contain world wide listings of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) nature. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is one of several names given to a poorly understood, highly debilitating disorder of uncertain cause, which is thought to affect approximately 4 per 1,000 adults in the United States and other countries, and a smaller fraction of children. The disorder is marked by severe, chronic mental and physical exhaustion and by other specific symptoms, arising in previously healthy and active persons.

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