Sexual and relationship functioning before and after renal transplantation: A descriptive study with patients and partners

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 431-436

  Raggi, Matthias Claudius ^a   Siebert, Stephanie Barbara ^a   Friess, Helmut ^a   Schremmer Danninger, Elisabeth ^a   Thorban, Stefan ^a   Dinkel, Andreas ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Couples; Quality of life; Relationship functioning; Renal transplantation; Sexual functioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 84870713086     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365599.2012.693132     Document Type: Article

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