Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 1221-1223 , June 2006

Drug Use and Kidney Donation: What Are High-Risk Behaviors Today?

  • G.B. Piccoli

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Nephrology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Giorgina Barbara Piccoli, Cattedra di Nefrologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Corso Dogliotti 14-10126 Torino, Italy.
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  • G. Soragna

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Nephrology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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  • S. Putaggio

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Nephrology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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  • V. Consiglio

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Nephrology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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  • E. Mezza

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Nephrology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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  • A. Bonetto

      Affiliations

    • Centro Didattico, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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  • S. Geuna

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Human Anatomy, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.

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 Cofin 2002 to G.P. The study was part of an educational program on dialysis, transplantation, and organ donation aimed at various sectors of the general population.

PII: S0041-1345(06)00185-0

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.02.095

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 1221-1223 , June 2006

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