Stanford Medicine: Demystifying chronic fatigue syndrome (Itw Dr Montoya)

[Cheshire]

Ruthann Richter on November 8, 2017

For years, infectious disease expert Jose Montoya, MD, has been frustrated by the mysteries of chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis) and the unexplainable and often debilitating symptoms of the many patients who come through his clinic at Stanford. But earlier this year, Montoya’s perseverance was rewarded and his optimism soared following a seven-year study he led that showed that the disease has a clear link to 17 immune system proteins, including 13 proteins that are pro-inflammatory.

I found there was too much certitude in this claim, as the study hasn't been reproduced yet (and cytokines studies seem to be difficult to reproduce):

“Now that the study has established that it’s inflammatory, we can look for those drugs that treat inflammation,” Montoya said. “I could die happy if I knew that was the door that was opened.”

http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2017/11/08/demystifying-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/

 

[Esther12]

I found there was too much certitude in this claim, as the study hasn't been reproduced yet (and cytokines studies seem to be difficult to reproduce):

Yes, I think Montoya can be overly bold.