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Prevalence of restless legs syndrome and associated factors in the Korean adult population: The Korean Health and Genome Study

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: The present study was purposed to identify the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) and its associated factors in the Korean adult population. Among a total of 9939 participants derived from the Korean Health and Genome Study, 12.1% of subjects (men, 8.5%; women, 15.4%) suffered from RLS. Factors independently related with RLS were older age and frequent fatigue in both men and women.

Source: Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2005.01381.x

Authors: JINYOUNG KIM, CHANGHO CHOI, KYUNGRIM SHIN, HYERYEON YI, MINGYU PARK, NAMHAN CHO, KUCHAN KIMM, CHOL SHIN

Institutions: Ewha Womans University, Korea University, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ajou University, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Language: English

Topic: Restless Legs Syndrome Research

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1971410007

FWCI: 4.063

Cites: 16

Cited by: 106

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