HPA Axis Abnormalities

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Findings from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broaden
understanding of central nervous system disorders genetics
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Current study results from the report, 'Genetic evaluation of the serotonergic
system in chronic fatigue syndrome,' have been published. "Chronic fatigue
syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating disorder of unknown etiology with no known
lesions, diagnostic markers or therapeutic intervention. The pathophysiology
of CFS remains elusive, although abnormalities in the central nervous
system (CNS) have been implicated, particularly hyperactivity of the
serotonergic (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) system and hypoactivity of the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis," researchers in the United
States report.

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