Restless leg syndrome and its association with serum ferritin in dialysis patients in Bushehr province, 2006

Background: Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a sensory-motor disorder that affects 6-83% of dialysis patients. Increased Urea and creatinine, and Iron deficiency anemia resulting from renal failure are some causes of restless leg syndrome. This study was aimed to evaluate this issue. Methods: A cross...

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Main Authors: Hooman Samilipour, Fatemeh Azizi, Niloofar Motamed, Niloofar Taiebi, Hossein Delavar Kasmaie, Mojtaba Karimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bushehr University of Medical Sciences 2009-12-01
Series:Iranian South Medical Journal
Subjects:
RLS
BUN
Online Access:http://ismj.bpums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3-172&slc_lang=en&sid=1