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Texas medical center recalls body parts that were not tested for HIV, other infections

Published in AIDS Weekly, September 2nd, 2002

A medical center whose handling of cadavers has come under FBI investigation said August 6, 2002, that it is recalling body parts sent to research institutions around the country, warning they may carry the AIDS virus or other infections.

The University of Texas Medical Branch said records kept by a former employee are so poor that there is a chance the parts - including feet, knees and elbows - have been used in tissue transplants.

"We deeply regret this has happened. We make no excuses for it," said Steven Lieberman, associate dean for educational affairs.

The medical center ordered the recall because the unpreserved remains...

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