U.S. Expands Organ Transplants to Include HIV-Positive Donors
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The U.S. has approved organ transplants between people with HIV, allowing kidney and liver transplants from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive recipients. This decision, effective Wednesday, aims to reduce wait times for all patients and improve access to lifesaving care for those with HIV, expanding beyond previous research-only limitations.
- U.S. okays organ transplants between people with HIV, expanding donor pool The Washington Post
- New rule allows HIV-positive kidney and liver transplants in the US The Guardian US
- New rule allows HIV-positive organ transplants — expected to shorten wait time for all New York Post
- Organs From HIV-Positive Donors? Ethicist Weighs In Medscape
- Donor HIV Status Non-Inferior in Kidney Transplant for Patients With HIV Physician's Weekly
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