American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 43, Issue 5 , Pages 900-909 , May 2004

Restless legs symptoms among incident dialysis patients: Association with lower quality of life and shorter survival

  • Mark L Unruh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Renal-Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Mark Unruh, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Renal-Electrolyte Division, 3550 Terrace St, A909 Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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  • Andrew S Levey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Carolyn D’Ambrosio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pulmonology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Nancy E Fink, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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  • Neil R Powe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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  • Klemens B Meyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for End-Stage Renal Disease (CHOICE) Study

Received 11 August 2003 ,Revised 26 January 2004 ,Accepted 26 January 2004.

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☆ Supported in part by grant no. R01-HS-08365 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality from June 1995 to May 2000 (CHOICE Study); grants no. R01-HL-62985, R01-DK-07024 (CHOICE Study), and K24-DK-02643 (N.R.P.) from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; and an American Society of Nephrology-Association for Subspecialty Professors Junior Development Grant in Geriatric Nephrology (M.L.U.).

PII: S0272-6386(04)00143-X

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2004.01.013

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 43, Issue 5 , Pages 900-909 , May 2004

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