The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 140, Issue 4 , Pages 412-417 , April 2002

Impaired postural cerebral hemodynamics in young patients with chronic fatigue with and without orthostatic intolerance

Received 11 August 2000 ,Revised 9 August 2001 ,Accepted 21 December 2001.

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☆ Supported by the High-Tech Research Program of Osaka Medical College.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Dr Hidetaka Tanaka, Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Medical College, 2-7, Daigakucho, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka, Japan, 569-8686.

PII: S0022-3476(02)15787-8

doi: 10.1067/mpd.2002.122725

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 140, Issue 4 , Pages 412-417 , April 2002

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