Intravenous iron given prior to pregnancy for restless legs syndrome is associated with remission of symptoms

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 585-586

  Picchietti, Daniel L ^a   Wang, Victor C ^a   Picchietti, Matthew A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Intravenous iron; Iron; Pregnancy; Restless legs syndrome; Willis Ekbom disorder

Indexed keywords

CITALOPRAM; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; FERRITIN; FERROUS SULFATE; FLUOXETINE; IRON SACCHARATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; PANIC; PERIODIC LIMB MOVEMENT DISORDER; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RELAPSE; REMISSION; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME;

FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; IRON; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REMISSION INDUCTION; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868135138     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.2168     Document Type: Article

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