Researchers Identify Possible Blood Test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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AlexRaths/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Researchers say a simple blood test could help diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome — a chronic condition that affects one in four million Americans.
According to the study, published in the journal Science Advances, while one in four million have CFS, fewer than 20 percent are diagnosed. Currently, there is no test for chronic fatigue syndrome.
Researchers, however, identified markers in the blood that could help confirm a diagnosis more quickly. There is even speculation that those same markers could hold hints toward potential therapeutic targets in the future.
The study’s leaders hope that they may have determined a potential biological cause for CFS.
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