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Table 2 Main characteristics of individuals included in the study

From: HERV-K and HERV-W transcriptional activity in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Participants (#)

Age

Median (max, min)

Gender (%)

Time of disease

Median (max, min)

Detection of HERV activitya

M

F

HK

HW

ME/CFSs (25)

49.7 (22–59)

24%

76%

15.3 (2.8–40)

100%

100%

ME/CFSm (75)

43.5 (18–60)

25.4%

74.6%

9.5 (0.2–33.7)

86.6%

96%

Controls (70)

43.8 (18–60)

25.7%

74.3%

85.7%

97%

  1. aQualitatively