Health Care Workers, Predominant Gender Females at High Risk

Abstract

ABSTRACT“Cluster Outbreaks” of Chronic Fatigue (Immune Dysfunction) Syndrome (CFIDS)/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) have been well documented in the Healthcare professions. Large bodies of scientific evidence suggest that the endocrine system is very involved. In fact, it may be the most critical piece of the puzzle that needs to be examined in all future research. Although some subtle immunologic changes have been documented in persons with ME/CFIDS, recent studies on the endocrine system suggest that several hormonal abnormalities may account for the myriad of symptoms. Calkins and colleagues at Johns Hopkins have found that most patients have delayed orthostatic hypotension. Streeten and Bell extended these studies finding that most patients studied have severe hypovolemia. Hormones that prevent these conditions in healthy people are controlled by the pituitary and hypothalamus. It is interesting that the symptoms experienced by patients with Pan-Hypothyroidism are virtually identical to CFIDS/ME. Endo...