Abstract
Quality of life is becoming an increasingly important concept in the evaluation of different therapeutic interventions. In this study, 76 kidney transplanted patients were compared with 65 patients with end-stage renal disease awaiting transplantation. The results clearly show a higher quality of life in patients with a functioning graft. The low rate of return to work among transplanted patients may be explained by both their physical impairment and the currently high levels of unemployment.
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