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Table 4 Exclusionary medical and psychiatric conditions by clinical classification

From: An evaluation of exclusionary medical/psychiatric conditions in the definition of chronic fatigue syndrome

CFS (n = 213)

ISF (n = 421)

NF (n = 147)

Medical conditions

     

Thyroid

23.81%

Thyroid

26.76%

Anaemia

25.00%

Diabetes

19.05%

Anaemia

18.31%

Thyroid

25.00%

Anaemia

9.52%

Diabetes

16.90%

Autoimmune

15.00%

Heart

9.52%

Autoimmune

14.08%

Diabetes

10.00%

Inflammatory

9.52%

Inflammatory

4.23%

Heart

5.00%

Arthritis

7.14%

Heart

2.82%

Hematologic

5.00%

Autoimmune

7.14%

Kidney disease

2.82%

Inflammatory

5.00%

Pulmonary

7.14%

Metabolic

2.82%

Kidney disease

5.00%

Kidney disease

2.38%

Stroke

2.82%

Metabolic

5.00%

Metabolic

2.38%

Arthritis

1.41%

Arthritis

0.00%

Sleep

2.38%

Brain tumour

1.41%

Brain tumour

0.00%

Brain tumour

0.00%

Dehydration

1.41%

Dehydration

0.00%

Dehydration

0.00%

Pain syndrome

1.41%

Liver disease

0.00%

Hematologic

0.00%

Pulmonary

0.00%

Pain syndrome

0.00%

Pain syndrome

0.00%

Haematologic

0.00%

Pulmonary

0.00%

Stroke

0.00%

Liver disease

0.00%

Sleep

0.00%

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Sleep

0.00%

Stroke

0.00%

Psychiatric conditions

     

MDD/M

47.73%

Substance abuse

57.35%

Psychosis

50.00%

Bipolar

27.27%

Bipolar

26.47%

Substance abuse

50.00%

Substance abuse

22.73%

MDDM

14.71%

MDDM

0.00%

Psychosis

11.36%

Anorexia

10.29%

Bipolar

0.00%

Anorexia

2.27%

Psychosis

7.35%

Anorexia

0.00%

  1. CFS = chronic fatigue syndrome; ISF = insufficient fatigue; NF = non-fatigue; MDDM = major depressive disorder with melancholic features.