Serum Trace Elements Concentrations in Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome

• Main Authors: Félix Javier Jiménez-Jiménez (Author), Pedro Ayuso (Author), Hortensia Alonso-Navarro (Author), Marisol Calleja (Author), Mónica Díez-Fairén (Author), Ignacio Álvarez (Author), Pau Pastor (Author), José Francisco Plaza-Nieto (Author), Santiago Navarro-Muñoz (Author), Laura Turpín-Fenoll (Author), Jorge Millán-Pascual (Author), Marta Recio-Bermejo (Author), Rafael García-Ruiz (Author), Esteban García-Albea (Author), José A. G. Agúndez (Author), Elena García-Martín (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Increased brain and serum zinc levels in patients with idiopathic restless legs syndrome (idiopathic RLS or iRLS) were described when compared with controls, suggesting a possible role of zinc in the pathogenesis of this disease. However, serum magnesium, calcium, manganese, iron, and copper levels...