Loss of Renal Function Is Associated With Deterioration of Health-Related Quality of Life in Kidney Transplant Patients

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 3460-3465

  Saracino, A ^a   Gollo, I ^a   Di Noia, I ^a   Caldone, M G ^a   Santarsia, G ^a   Procida, C ^a   Latorraca, A ^a   Gaudiano, V ^a  

^a Ospedale Civile di Matera   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CREATININE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57549091596     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.03.170     Document Type: Article

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