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Restless legs syndrome in end‐stage renal disease: a multicenter study in <scp>T</scp>aiwan

Chin‐Hsien Lin, Vin‐Cent Wu, Wenya Li, H.‐N. Sy, Shang-Liang Wu, Cheng-Chiang Chang, Hung-Hsiang Lion, Chun‐Yen Lin, H.‐W. Chang, Shin‐Yi Lin,

European Journal of Neurology · 2013 · 61 citations · 33 references

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Abstract

Our findings demonstrated that RLS is common in Taiwanese dialysis patients. Clinicians should have a high suspicion for the presence of RLS symptoms in patients with ESRD, especially those with type 2 diabetes, anemia, low serum iron status and long duration of dialysis.

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