Saturday, July 23, 2011

Dr KK Answers: Can my restless leg be due to iron deficiency?


Iron deficiency is one of the causes of restless legs syndrome which presents as marked discomfort in the legs that occurs only at rest and is immediately relieved by movement.
One should measure serum ferritin levels and if low give a trial of oral iron therapy. Oral iron may still be effective in some with normal ferritin levels. 

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