HIV/AIDS
Liver transplantation feasible for HIV patients
Published in AIDS Weekly, December 29th, 2003
According to published research from the United States, "Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been considered an absolute contraindication to solid-organ transplantation."
"With immune function restoration possible with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)," M.V. Ragni and coauthors at the University of Pittsburgh "evaluated 24 HIV-positive subjects with end-stage liver disease who were undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation (OLTX) after the availability of HAART."
"The cumulative survival among HIV-positive recipients was...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2003-12-29)
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