Restless Legs Syndrome in Chronic Kidney Disease: Is Iron or Inflammatory Status To Blame?

Conclusions:Neither ferritin nor inflammation differentiated pediatric patients with CKD with and without RLS. This study suggests that the factors mediating the pathogenesis and, potentially, treatment, of RLS in pediatric CKD may be different from non-CKD populations.Citation:Riar SK, Greenbaum LA, Bliwise DL, Leu RM. Restless legs syndrome in chronic kidney disease: is iron or inflammatory status to blame?J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(11):1629–1634.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research