Multiple Blood Donations and Iron Deficiency in Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome: In Response
β Scribed by Silber, Michael H.; Richardson, Jarrett W.
- Book ID
- 122040611
- Publisher
- Mayo Clinic
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 49 KB
- Volume
- 78
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0025-6196
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We read with great interest the article published by Allen and Earley entitled ''The Role of Iron in Restless Legs Syndrome.'' 1 In their introduction, the authors state that in 1945 Ekbom noted a high prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) among patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS). Also accordin