The relationship with iron and health outcomes in persons with restless legs syndrome

Clinical Nursing Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 144-161

  Cuellar, Norma G ^a   Hanlon, Alexandra ^b   Ratcliffe, Sarah J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; fatigue; ferritin; iron; quality of life; Restless Legs Syndrome; sleep; sleepiness

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME;

HUMANS; IRON; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME;

EID: 79954458660     PISSN: 10547738     EISSN: 15523799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1054773810388557     Document Type: Article

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