Iron's role in paediatric restless legs syndrome - A review

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 193-197

  Dosman, Cara ^a   Witmans, Manisha ^a   Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child psychology; Iron; Iron deficiency anemia; Restless legs syndrome; Therapeutics

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; FERROUS SULFATE; IRON;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CHROMOSOME 6; FAMILY HISTORY; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON OVERLOAD; IRON THERAPY; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; PATIENT MONITORING; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; REVIEW; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP WALKING; TRANSFERRIN SATURATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859875337     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/17.4.193     Document Type: Review

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