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C F S
- Information International Anti Viral Treatment
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Anti Viral Treatments
Dr. Lerner's group, in
collaboration with Glaxo Wellcome, treated a subset of CFS patients with anti-viral
drug Valacyclovir, letter, Lerner et al., 2001., Lerner et al., 2002. A subset of
CFS patients benefited from treatment, lerner.etal07.txt.
In a Danish study Valacyclovir was not effective in
treating FM symptoms, kendall.etal04.txt. Isoprinosine, another anti-viral drug has been
tested by Dr. Byron Hyde in collaboration with the manufacturer in a pilot
study, diaz-mitoma.etal03.txt, diaz-mitoma.etal03.pdf. Another
manufacturer, Newport Pharmaceuticals presented an abstract in Seattle, 2000,
also using Isoprinosine,
Kumar et al., 2000. Acclydine, Belgian researchers
(in collaboration with the manufacturer) presented preliminary results, De Becker et al., 2003. However,
another study found no improvements in fatigue and no differences in IGF1
status in CFS patients compared to healthy matched neighborhood controls, the.etal07.txt.
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