Cl in ic al s tu di es Changes to the Quality of Life after Renal Transplantation

O. Himedan1, C. Gîngu1,2, M. Harza1,2, C. Baston1,2, A. Dick1, C. Tacu1, C. Tincu1, A. Cucu2, L. Brinduse2, I. Constantinescu2,3, A. Moise2,3, L. Ardelean2, L. I. Negru1, I. Sinescu1,2 1 Center of Uronephrology and Renal Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania 2 “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania 3 Center of Immunogenetics and Virusology, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania

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