DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE DISEASES USING DETECTION ANTIBODIES DIRECTED AGAINST A β- ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR

摘要

The application relates to a method for diagnosis of a chronic fatigue disease, e.g. CFS or CRF, comprising the step of determining the presence or absence of antibodies directed against β- adrenergic receptor in a sample of the subject to be diagnosed, wherein the presence of antibodies directed against β-adrenergic receptor is indicative of the chronic fatigue disease in said subject. Furthermore, the application relates to kits comprising β-adrenergic receptor or an antigenic peptide thereof and the use of β-adrenergic receptor or an antigenic peptide thereof for the diagnosis of a chronic fatigue disease.