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The Massachusetts ME/CFS and FM Association
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To improve the lives of all people affected by ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, Long COVID, and other Infection-Associated Chronic
Conditions and Illnesses (IACCIs) through advancing awareness, care, treatment and research.

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This is the first strong evidence of a genetic contribution to #PEM in #MECFS.

Full publication: translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Haptoglobin phenotypes and structural variants associate with post-exertional malaise and cognitive dysfunction in myalgic encephalomyelitis - Journal of Translational Medicine
Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a chronic, multisystem illness characterized by post-exertional malaise (PEM) and cognitive dysfunction, yet the molecular mechanisms driving these hallmar...
translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM