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Contrasting painless and painful phenotypes of pediatric restless legs syndrome: a twin family study.
Sleep medicine - 1 Nov 2020
Champion David, Bui Minh, Aouad Phillip, Sarraf Sara, Donnelly Theresa, Bott Aneeka, Chapman Cindy, Goh Shuxiang, Ng Georgia, Jaaniste Tiina, Hopper John
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OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to investigate painless and painful subsets of pediatric restless legs syndrome (RLS) for genetic influence and for associations with iron deficiency and common pediatric pain disorders. METHODS: In a twin family study, twins (3-18 years) and their oldest siblings, mothers and fathers completed questionnaires, assessing lifetime prevalence of RLS using current criteria, as well...
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