Organ Transplantation in HIV Infected Individuals: The Time Has Come - Should there Be Criteria?

Organ Transplantation in HIV Infected Individuals: The Time Has Come - Should there Be Criteria?

Before the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), HIV and its associated infectious and malignant complications were the major causes of death in patients with HIV infection, including those with serious comorbidities involving the heart, liver or kidney (1). Consequently, therapy o...

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Main Author: Sharon Walmsley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/384135
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Organ Transplantation in HIV Infected Individuals: The Time Has Come - Should there Be Criteria?
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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title Organ Transplantation in HIV Infected Individuals: The Time Has Come - Should there Be Criteria?
title_short Organ Transplantation in HIV Infected Individuals: The Time Has Come - Should there Be Criteria?
title_full Organ Transplantation in HIV Infected Individuals: The Time Has Come - Should there Be Criteria?
title_fullStr Organ Transplantation in HIV Infected Individuals: The Time Has Come - Should there Be Criteria?
title_full_unstemmed Organ Transplantation in HIV Infected Individuals: The Time Has Come - Should there Be Criteria?
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series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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description Before the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), HIV and its associated infectious and malignant complications were the major causes of death in patients with HIV infection, including those with serious comorbidities involving the heart, liver or kidney (1). Consequently, therapy of the underlying liver disease, such as hepatitis C virus (HCV), was often not attempted, and transplantation of scarce organs was not a consideration.
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