Restless legs syndrome and erectile dysfunction

Sleep

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-79

  Gao, Xiang ^a,b   Schwarzschild, Michael A ^c   O'Reilly, Eilis J ^b   Wang, Hao ^b   Ascherio, Alberto ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Erectile function; Men; Restless legs syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME;

EID: 75149135370     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: 15509109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/33.1.75     Document Type: Article

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