Evaluation of the relationship between idiopathic restless legs syndrome and serum hepcidin levels.
Semra Alaçam KöksalSena Boncuk UlaşBilgehan Atılgan AcarTürkan AcarYeşim Güzey ArasMehmet KöroğluPublished in: Brain and behavior (2023)
In this study, no differences were found in iron and ferritin values. High levels of hepcidin, the main regulator of iron metabolism, in those with primary RLS support the possibility that hepcidin may play a role in the pathogenesis of RLS. We think that larger studies on this subject can give clearer ideas.