Association between low serum ferritin and restless legs syndrome in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 213, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 269-276

  Oner, Pinar ^a   Dirik, Ebru Bilge ^a   Taner, Yasemen ^b   Caykoylu, Ali ^a   Anlar, Omer ^a  

^a Ataturk Hospital   (Turkey)

^b UFUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Dopamine; Ferritin; Iron deficiency; Restless legs syndrome

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENT; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SYMPTOM; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; DOPAMINE; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME;

EID: 36949005883     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: 13493329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.213.269     Document Type: Article

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