Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Jan 2003
Multiple blood donations associated with iron deficiency in patients with restless legs syndrome.
To describe a series of patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) and iron deficiency with and without anemia related to repeated blood donations. ⋯ Repeated blood donation is associated with induction or perpetuation of RLS due to iron deficiency with or without coexisting anemia. Potential blood donors should be questioned about RLS, and donation should not be allowed until the serum ferritin concentration has been measured and iron stores replenished if necessary.
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To determine the clinical and laboratory features of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. ⋯ The median duration of survival was 33 months and did not improve from 1985 through 1998.