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Exercise and Restless Legs Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Melissa McManama Aukerman, Douglas Aukerman, Max Bayard, Fred Tudiver, Lydia Thorp and Beth Bailey
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2006, 19 (5) 487-493; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.19.5.487
Melissa McManama Aukerman
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2006, 19 (5) 487-493; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.5.487
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