Association between restless legs syndrome and hypertension: A preliminary population-based study in South Tyrol, Italy

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 72-78

  Giannini, G ^a   Zanigni, S ^a   Melotti, R ^a   Gogele M ^a   Provini, F ^b,c   Facheris, M F ^a   Cortelli, P ^b,c   Pramstaller, P P ^a  

^a University of Lubeck   (Italy)

^b RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk; Comorbidity; Epidemiology; Hypertension; Population based study; Restless legs syndrome; Willis Ekbom disease

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FACE TO FACE INTERVIEW; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERVIEW; ITALY; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PILOT STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SELF REPORT; SLEEP QUALITY;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMORBIDITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HYPERTENSION; POPULATION-BASED STUDY; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; WILLIS-EKBOM DISEASE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME;

EID: 84890130473     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12244     Document Type: Article

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