Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 9 , Pages 973-975 , October 2009

Efficacy of oral iron in patients with restless legs syndrome and a low-normal ferritin: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Received 24 September 2008 ,Revised 27 October 2008 ,Accepted 2 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2008.11.003

Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 9 , Pages 973-975 , October 2009

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