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Ropinirole versus placebo in primary restless legs syndrome

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  1. John C. Morgan MD, PhD
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Morgan, J.C., Sethi, K.D. Ropinirole versus placebo in primary restless legs syndrome. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 6, 278–280 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-006-0018-7

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