American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 7 , Pages 997-1001 , 1 April 2007

Usefulness of an Abnormal Cardiovascular Response During Low-Grade Head-Up Tilt-Test for Discriminating Adolescents With Chronic Fatigue from Healthy Controls

  • Vegard Bruun Wyller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Centre, Oslo, Norway
    • Department of Physiology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • Dr. Wyller received a research grant from the University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 47-23-07-00-00; fax: 47-23-07-45-10.
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  • Reidar Due, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Centre, Oslo, Norway
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  • J. Philip Saul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
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  • Jan P. Amlie, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Outpatient Clinic, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Centre, Oslo, Norway
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  • Erik Thaulow, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Centre, Oslo, Norway

Received 9 September 2006 ,Revised 30 October 2006 ,Accepted 30 October 2006.

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PII: S0002-9149(06)02507-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.10.067

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 7 , Pages 997-1001 , 1 April 2007

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