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A 29-year-old female asked:

Diagnosed with cfids- chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome. it's not autoimmune, but not immune deficient. so what exactly is the "immune dysfunction" part if it's not attacking me, but also not deficient?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered

Pathology 51 years experience

The semantics is not important. Visit this site for information on this topic and talk to your doctor: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20360490#:~:text=Chronic%20fatigue%20syndrome%20(CFS)%20is,doesn't%20improve%20with%20rest.

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Answered Feb 19, 2022

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