Low prevalence of restless legs syndrome in patients with advanced chronic renal failure in the Indian population: A case controlled study

被引：17

作者：

Bhowmik, D

Bhatia, M

Tiwari, S

Mahajan, S

Gupta, S

Agarwal, SK

Dash, SC ^{[1
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机构：

[1] All India Inst Med Sci, Dept Nephrol, New Delhi 110029, India

[2] All India Inst Med Sci, Dept Neurol, New Delhi 110029, India

[3] All India Inst Med Sci, Dept Phys Rehabil, New Delhi 110029, India

来源：

RENAL FAILURE | 2004年 / 26卷 / 01期

关键词：

restless legs syndrome; chronic renal failure;

D O I：

10.1081/JDI-120028557

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学（泌尿生殖系疾病）];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Background: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is reported to occur in 20-70% of uremic patients. There is no study front India regarding the prevalence of RLS in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients. Studies from other Asian countries have shown a much lower prevalence compared to the West. This study investigated the prevalence of RLS in patients with advanced CRF in the Indian population. Patients and Methods: Sixty-five CRF patients and 99 controls were evaluated using a predesigned standard questionnaire. The control group consisted of prospective renal donors. Results: The mean age of our patients was 42.4 +/- 14.9 years as compared to 43.7 +/- 11.2 years (p = NS). The distribution of cause of CRF was as follows: diabetes 38.5%, hypertension 13.9%, chronic interstitial nephritis 29.2% and chronic glomerulonephritis 18.4%. RLS was present in I patient (1.5%) and none of the controls. Conclusion: The prevalence of RLS in CRF patients in India is very low as compared to the Western population.

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页码：69 / 72

页数：4

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