Changes in quality of life after renal transplantation

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 93-100

  Jofré, Rosa ^a   López Gómez, Juan M ^a   Moreno, Fuensanta ^a   Sanz Guajardo, Damaso ^a   Valderrábano, Fernando ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Quality of life; Renal transplantation

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY GRAFT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031834505     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.1998.v32.pm9669429     Document Type: Article

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