Association of restless legs syndrome and mortality in end-stage renal disease: an analysis of the United States Renal Data System (USRDS)

Association of restless legs syndrome and mortality in end-stage renal disease: an analysis of the United States Renal Data System (USRDS)

Abstract Background Objective of the study is to assess prevalence and survival among end stage renal disease patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) within a national database (USRDS). Methods A case-control, retrospective analysis was performed. Differences in characteristics between the groups...

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Main Authors: Joseph J. DeFerio, Usha Govindarajulu, Amarpali Brar, Daniel Cukor, Kathleen G. Lee, Moro O. Salifu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Restless legs syndrome
Hemodialysis
End-stage renal disease
Mortality
Diagnosis
USRDS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0660-0

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