XMRV, NF-KB, and cortisol (Re: The spin by other doctors continue).

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Hi - Thanks for the info, but according to that same article, it's the presence

of that receptor which is believed to be the reason that lab studies show that

male mice are significantly more susceptible to retrovirus infection than female

mice. They attribute this due to the presence of testosterone. However,

according to CFS studies, significantly more women get CFS than men.

Additionally, see the following study:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19607750

" CONCLUSIONS: Low cortisol is of clinical relevance in CFS, as it is associated

with a poorer response to CBT. Hypocortisolism could be one of several

maintaining factors that interact in the persistence of CFS. "

If the interaction between cortisol and XMRV was significant in CFS, then the

above study conflicts with that. Higher cortisol levels should have been

associated with poorer treatment response, if that interaction was significant.

- Mark

> >> > Dr. told at least one of his patients that XMRV does indeed

> >> > have a

> >> > cortisol receptor explaining the waxing and waning of the disease

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