Absence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in restless legs syndrome

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 125, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 319-325

  Cosentino, F I I ^a   Arico D ^a   Lanuzza, B ^a   Raggi, A ^a   Sciortino, G ^a   Tripodi, M ^a   Bella, R ^b   Zucconi, M ^c   Ferri, R ^a  

^a OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Diabetes; Hyperlipidemia; Hypertension; Obstructive sleep apnea; Restless legs syndrome

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; LIPID METABOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DEPRIVATION;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 84859429991     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2011.01563.x     Document Type: Article

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