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UK ME/CFS Biobank
Population Size
Years
2012
Associated BioSamples
Peripheral blood cells
Plasma
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Geographic coverage
United Kingdom
England
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Other
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Participants: Over 650 participants are included in the study, including ME/CFS participants diagnosed by a physician and compliant with CDC '94 (Fukuda) and Canadian Consensus Criteria (CCC), with case definition compliance available for four other commonly-used criteria. Healthy and MS matched controls are also available.
- Mild and Moderate ME/CFS
- Severe (Home-Bound) ME/CFS
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Healthy Controls Samples Available: Over 32,000 aliquots available.
- Whole Blood
- Serum
- Plasma
- RBCs
- PBMCs (Sodium Heparin and K2 EDTA)
- Blood for RNA Extraction (PaxGENE) Associated Data Available:
- Baseline Standard Laboratory Tests to exclude comorbidity causes of fatigue
- In-person clinical assessment data
- Detailed Symptoms Assessments
- Demographic information
- Standardised instruments of Fatigue Severity and Functional Impairment
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Modified
08/10/2024
Distribution release date
19/02/2019
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Start date
01/01/2012
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