Restless Legs, Relentless Pressure: The Non-Dipping Pattern in Restless Legs Syndrome Beyond Shared Comorbidities
RLS is independently associated with a non-dipping blood pressure pattern, even after excluding major confounders. These findings suggest a shared autonomic mechanism linking RLS with impaired nocturnal blood pressure regulation and heightened cardiovascular risk.
Authors
- Gökhan Çetinkal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5291-0645)
- S S Yildiz
- Y Dalgic
- M H Ser
- O M Celik
- B Balaban Kocas
- Y Sit
- H D Yilmaz
- E B Kitlik
- O S Ser
- S E Onder
Institutions
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (TR)
- Istanbul Eye Hospital (TR)
- Kocaeli Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Hypertension
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpaf249
- Primary Topic
- Restless Legs Syndrome Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00