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. 2022 Nov 1;18(11):2525-2526.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10292.

Intravenous iron therapy alleviates symptoms of sleep-related movement disorders in children with minimal side effects

Alen Juginović  1
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Intravenous iron therapy alleviates symptoms of sleep-related movement disorders in children with minimal side effects

Alen Juginović. J Clin Sleep Med. .
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The author approved the final manuscript as submitted and agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work. Work for this commentary was performed at the Children’s Mercy Sleep Clinic (STUDY00002054). The author reports no conflicts of interest.

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