Kidney transplants safe between people with HIV
Kidney transplants between people with HIV are safe and effective, and may help address donor shortages
Kidney transplants between people with HIV are safe and effective, according to a new study. The procedure should be expanded outside of academic settings to help with the national shortage of donor kidneys, the researchers say. Above, a surgical technician prepares a donated kidney for transportation.
Kidney transplantation among those with HIV infections shown to be safe and effective
It is just as safe and effective for people with HIV in need of kidney transplantation to get their organ from donors who are also HIV positive as it is from donors who are not infected with the virus,
New US Study Shows Kidney Transplants Among Those With HIV infections Is Completely Safe
A new study found people with HIV can safely receive donated kidneys from deceased donors with the virus. According to Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine, study findings support formally adopting the use of organs from donors with HIV as standard clinical practice for people with HIV in need of kidney transplantation.
HIV-Positive Donors Safe for Kidney Transplants
The availability of such kidney transplants outside of the research setting could substantially improve organ availability for patients with HIV.
Kidney transplantation among those with HIV infections shown safe and effective, study suggests
It is just as safe and effective for people with HIV in need of kidney transplantation to get their organ from donors who are also HIV positive as it is from donors who are not infected with the virus,
Kidney Transplants Safe When Donor, Recipient Both HIV-Positive
Our study demonstrates overwhelmingly that kidney transplantation from donors who are HIV positive to HIV-positive recipients is safe and effective,” said study senior investigator and transplant surgeon Dr.
Kidney transplants are safe between people with HIV, new US study shows
The new study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, looked at 198 kidney transplants performed across the U.S. Researchers found similar results whether the donated organ came from a person with or without the AIDS virus.
U.S. Study Confirms: Kidney Transplants Are Safe Between People with HIV
A groundbreaking U.S. study has confirmed that people living with HIV can safely receive kidney transplants from donors who also have the virus. This finding could drastically reduce overall wait times for organs,
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