Abstract Background: Psychological effects of COVID-19 have been documented in different studies. Patients with endstage renal disease (ESRD) on regular hemodialysis are more vulnerable to this effect due to economic and social burden attached to their co-morbidities. This study was designed to evaluate degree of depression, anxiety and stress in patients on maintenance hemodialysis who were COVID-19 survivors and compare it with those who never had COVID-19.

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