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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022

The Prevalence and Predictors of Restless Legs Syndrome in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis.

Oana-Mihaela Plotogea, Camelia Cristina Diaconu, Gina Gheorghe, Madalina Stan-Ilie, Ruxandra Oprita, Vasile Sandru, Nicolae Bacalbasa, Gabriel Constantinescu

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Oana-Mihaela PlotogeaDepartment 5, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-5730-9381
Camelia Cristina DiaconuDepartment 5, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6837-260X
Gina GheorgheDepartment 5, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Madalina Stan-IlieDepartment 5, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Ruxandra OpritaDepartment 5, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Vasile SandruDepartment of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, Romania.
Nicolae BacalbasaDepartment of Visceral Surgery, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine, Fundeni Clinical Institute, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.
Gabriel ConstantinescuDepartment 5, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-5382-4765
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy · ROClinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND

aimSleep disorders are highly prevalent in patients with liver cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS), as well as its risk factors and possible predictors, in a cohort of patients with liver cirrhosis. MATERIAL AND

methodsWe performed a cross-sectional prospective study over a period of 14 months and enrolled 69 patients with liver cirrhosis, after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The cases of RLS were assessed according to the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) criteria and severity scale.

resultsOut of the total number of patients, 55% fulfilled the criteria for RLS. Age, diabetes, severity of cirrhosis, serum creatinine, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and mean hemoglobin were associated with the presence of RLS. Moreover, there was a significantly higher prevalence of RLS among patients with decompensated cirrhosis. From all the risk factors introduced into the multivariate analysis, only the GFR could predict the presence of RLS.

conclusionsThis research shows that patients with liver cirrhosis have a high risk of RLS. Even though there are multiple risk factors associated with RLS, only the GFR could predict its occurrence in our cohort.

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