Acta Med. 2021, 64: 137-144

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2021.24

Restless Leg Syndrome and Sleep Disorders in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Its Relation with Anemia Parameters

Salih Demira, Adem Kucukb,*, Mustafa Altasc, Erkan Cured

aDepartment of Internal Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
bDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
cDepartment of Neurology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
dDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ota & Jinemed Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Received January 21, 2021
Accepted May 15, 2021

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