Renal transplant patients have a good quality of life

Drugs and Therapy Perspectives

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 13-16

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EMPLOYMENT; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY GRAFT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; NOTE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0032571834     PISSN: 11720360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00042310-199811080-00006     Document Type: Note

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