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Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome

Abstract

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Synonyms of Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome

EMS
eosinophilia myalgia
eosinophilic myalgia
L-tryptophan disease
toxic oil syndrome
tryptophan disease
tryptophan syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

No subdivisions found.

General Discussion

Eosinophilia myalgia syndrome (EMS) is associated with the ingestion of contaminated L-tryptophan, a dietary supplement often sold in health food stores. The contaminant remains unknown. It is a disease of abrupt onset causing severe, disabling, chronic muscle pain, skin symptoms and other neurotoxic reactions . Diagnosis is not easy and depends on finding unusually high levels of eosinophils (circulating white blood cells) over a period of at least six months.

Organizations related to Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome

American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders
- PO Box 29545
- Atlanta, GA 30359
- Phone #: 713-493-7749
- 800 #: N/A
- e-mail: N/A
- Home page: http://www.apfed.org
Campaign Urging Research for Eosinophilic Disease (CURED)
- PO Box 32
- Lincolnshire, IL 60069
- Phone #: 847-361-3292
- 800 #: N/A
- e-mail: ellyn@curedfoundation.org
- Home page: http://www.curedfoundation.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 1600 Clifton Road NE
- Atlanta, GA 30333
- Phone #: 404-639-3534
- 800 #: 800-232-4636
- e-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
- Home page: http://www.cdc.gov/
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
- PO Box 8126
- Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
- Phone #: 301-251-4925
- 800 #: 888-205-2311
- e-mail: N/A
- Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/
Madisons Foundation
- PO Box 241956
- Los Angeles, CA 90024
- Phone #: 310-264-0826
- 800 #: N/A
- e-mail: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
- Home page: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
National Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome Network, Inc.
- 767 Tower Boulevard
- Lorain, OH 44052-5213 USA
- Phone #: 201-868-9572
- 800 #: N/A
- e-mail: nemsnnewseditor@gmail.com; elveevee@aol.com
- Home page: http://www.NEMSN.org
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Information Clearinghouse
- One AMS Circle
- Bethesda, MD 20892-3675 USA
- Phone #: 301-495-4484
- 800 #: 877-226-4267
- e-mail: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
- Home page: http://www.niams.nih.gov/

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