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Vitamin D supplementation: a useful strategy for restless legs syndrome exacerbation in a patient with Turner syndrome

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  1. Neurological Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, Via Conca 71, 60020, Ancona, AN, Italy

    Laura Buratti, Giovanna Viticchi, Leandro Provinciali & Mauro Silvestrini

  2. Endocrinological Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy

    Maria Paola Luconi

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Buratti, L., Luconi, M.P., Viticchi, G. et al. Vitamin D supplementation: a useful strategy for restless legs syndrome exacerbation in a patient with Turner syndrome. Neurol Sci 38, 1135–1136 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-017-2870-4

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