title: Restless Legs Syndrome in Patients with Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to analyze frequency of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus.
  
  
  METHODS
  It was analyzed 120 subjects (from Health Center Živinice/Family Medicine Department) through a survey conducted in the period from March to June 2015, of which 30 (8 men/22 women). Subjects were 30 patients with longtime hypertension (HT)(18 men/12 women), 30 patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) type I or II (9 men/21 women), 30 patients with long standing DM type I or II and HT (12 men /18 women), and 30 control subjects (12 men/18 women). RLS were evaluated by questionnaire - International RLS Study Group Criteria. The average age of patients in the group with HT was 58.70 ± 9.07, in the group with DM 48.43 ± 15.37, and in the group of patients with HT and DM 63.90 ± 7.49 years. In the control group mean age was 52.76 ± 14.83 years. Statistical data were analyzed in Excel and SSPS statistical program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  RLS was identified in 10 (30%) of those with HT; 7 (21%) in patients with DM, and 10 (30%) in patients with HT+DM. In the control group RLS was verified in 4 (12%) patients. Comparing the results, it was observed significant difference between the HT and the control group (p=0.0012) and HT+ DM and control group (p=0.0012). The frequency of RLS between DM and the control group was not significantly significant (p=0.107).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  RLS is frequent in patients with hypertension (30%), hypertension+ diabetes mellitus (30%), and patients with DM (21%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Health Center Zivinice, Zivinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Adela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sabic
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sinanovic
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Health Center Zivinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Dzevad
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sabic
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Mostar, Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Gordan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galic
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D018491:Dopamine Agonists
keywords: Diabetes Mellitus; Hypertension; Restless Legs Syndrome