Hypothalamic-Pituitary Autoimmunity and Related Impairment of Hormone Secretions in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Annamaria De BellisGiuseppe BellastellaVlenia PernicePaolo CirilloMiriam LongoAntonietta MaioLorenzo ScappaticcioMaria Ida MaiorinoAntonio BellastellaKatherine EspositoJosé G Montoya

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

Both AHA and/or APA at high titers were associated with hypothalamic/pituitary dysfunction, suggesting that hypothalamic/pituitary autoimmunity may play an important role in the manifestations of ME/CFS, especially in its more severe forms.

Keyphrases

growth hormone
oxidative stress
early onset
case report
depressive symptoms