Restless Legs Syndrome among Pakistani Population: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Restless Legs Syndrome among Pakistani Population: A Cross-Sectional Study
Objective. Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a chronic distressing disease characterized by an urge to move the legs with an unpleasantsensation during periods of rest. The global prevalence estimates of RLS range from 2.5% to 15%. Method. This cross-sectional study was conducted at various hospitals in Karachi during August 13 to March 14. The visitors who had accompanied patients to Outpatient D...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Scholarly Research Notices
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2356-7872
DOI: 10.1155/2015/762045