Epidemiology and determinants of nocturnal calf cramps

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 109-113

  Gulich, Markus ^a   Heil, Patricia ^a   Zeitler, Hans Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

incidence; muscle cramp; night rest; prevalence; therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 14944384876     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814789809160361     Document Type: Article

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