Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 3693-3696 , November 2009

Depression, Anxiety, Activities of Daily Living, and Quality of Life Scores in Patients Undergoing Renal Replacement Therapies

  • N.M. Alavi

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr N.M. Alavi, Kashan University of Medical Sciences and Healthcare, Ghotb Ravandi Highway, Kashan, Isfahan, Iran
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  • Z. Aliakbarzadeh
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  • K. Sharifi

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PII: S0041-1345(09)01398-0

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.06.217

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 3693-3696 , November 2009

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