Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 2868-2872 , December 2003

Noncompliance after kidney transplantation: a systematic review

  • R.M Jindel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Transplant Surgery (M.C.M., R.N.S., R.M.J.), Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to R.M. Jindal, MD, FRCS, South Dakota Transplant Institute, Avera Mckennan Hospital and University Medical Center, 1001 East 21st Street, Suite 301, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.
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  • J.T Joseph

      Affiliations

    • Bournemouth Royal Infirmary (J.T.J.), UK
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  • M.C Morris

      Affiliations

    • Department of Transplant Surgery (M.C.M., R.N.S., R.M.J.), Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
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  • R.N Santella

      Affiliations

    • Department of Transplant Surgery (M.C.M., R.N.S., R.M.J.), Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
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  • L.S Baines

      Affiliations

    • University of London (L.S.B.), London, UK

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PII: S0041-1345(03)01171-0

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2003.10.052

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 2868-2872 , December 2003

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