New rule expands organ transplants for HIV-positive patients in the US

theguardian.com

A new rule allows HIV-positive patients in the U.S. to receive kidney and liver transplants from HIV-positive donors. This change, effective Wednesday, expands the organ donor pool and is expected to reduce wait times for all patients. Previously, such transplants were limited to research studies. The new regulation is based on research showing similar survival rates and low organ rejection between recipients of organs from HIV-positive and HIV-negative donors. The practice of using HIV-positive donor organs began in South Africa in 2010 and was allowed in the U.S. for research in 2013. Since then, 500 transplants from HIV-positive donors have been performed in the country.


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