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U.S. allows organ transplants from HIV-positive donors to expand options for patients

baltimoresun.com — November 26, 2024 at 04:01 PM UTC

U.S. health officials announced a new rule allowing HIV-positive individuals to receive kidney and liver transplants. Previously, this was only permitted in research studies. The rule takes effect Wednesday and aims to increase the organ donor pool. The change is expected to benefit all transplant patients by reducing wait times for organs. Research supports the safety of this practice, showing similar survival rates and low rejection rates for organs from HIV-positive donors compared to those from HIV-negative donors. Since the first successful HIV-positive organ transplant in 2019, about 500 such transplants have been performed in the U.S. This new rule marks a significant shift in organ transplant policy for HIV-positive patients.

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