Iron Dysregulation in Restless Legs Syndrome

Restless Legs Syndrome

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 61-68

  Earley, Christopher J ^a,b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 81855216443     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-075067518-5.10010-2     Document Type: Chapter

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