17 Jun Restless Legs Syndrome and Increased Risk of Death
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in Author Interviews, Brigham & Women's - Harvard, Medical Research Centers, Sleep Disorders
MedicalResearch.com Interview with Yanping Li, PhD
Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Department of Medicine
Channing Division of Network Medicine
Boston, MA
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Answer: During 8 years of follow-up, we observed that men with RLS had a 30% increased risk of death.
MedicalResearch.com: Were any of the findings unexpected?
Answer: Based on our hypothesis, we would like to observed a higher risk of death from cardiovascular diseases, but we do not.