Prospective association between hypotension and idiopathic chronic fatigue

被引:14
作者
Lucas, KE
Rowe, PC
Coresh, J
Klag, MJ
Meoni, LA
Ford, DE
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Univ, Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA
关键词
chronic fatigue; hypotension;
D O I
10.1097/00004872-200404000-00010
中图分类号
R6 [外科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100210 ;
摘要
Objective To determine whether there is an association between hypotension and incident cases of idiopathic chronic fatigue. Design A prospective study. Setting Johns Hopkins Precursors Study. Participants Medical students (n = 876) in graduating classes from 1948 to 1964. Main outcome measure 'Easy fatigability' reported by participants at 5- or 10-year follow-up after graduation. Results The unadjusted risk in women was 5.0 (95% exact confidence interval = 1.4 to 17.4) and in men was 1.7 (95% exact confidence interval = 0.8, to 3.5). Conclusion These preliminary findings suggest that hypotension may be a risk factor for the development of idiopathic chronic fatigue in women. (C) 2004 Lippincott Williams Wilkins.
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页数:5
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