Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 1224-1226 , June 2006

Is Male Homosexuality Still a Cultural Taboo for Kidney Donation?

  • 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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  • A. Magnano

      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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 Supported by Cofin 2002 (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)00186-2

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.02.096

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 1224-1226 , June 2006

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