Assessment of physical performance and quality of life in kidney-transplanted patients: a cross-sectional study
Journal Title: Clinical Kidney Journal - Year 2017, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
Information on physical and mental wellness in renal transplantation is limited. Therefore, we performed a cross-sectional study to evaluate and describe the different components of physical performance and quality of life (QoL) in a cohort of kidney-transplanted patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Pasquale Esposito, Francesco Furini, Teresa Rampino, Marilena Gregorini, Lucia Petrucci, Catherine Klersy, Antonio Dal Canton, Elena Dalla Toffola
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- DOI 10.1093/ckj/sfw102
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