Safety of Kidney Transplantation from Donors with HIV under the HOPE Act
2 institutional releases
Published in New England Journal of Medicine · View the paper (DOI)
A new study found that kidney transplantation from HIV-positive donors to recipients with HIV is safe and effective, with comparable survival rates and risks of serious side effects. The study's results support the use of organs from HIV-positive donors as standard clinical practice for people with HIV in need of kidney transplantation.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Kidney transplantation among those with HIV infections shown safe and effective NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine · Oct 16, 2024 · first to report
- Kidney transplantation between donors and recipients with HIV is safe NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · Oct 16, 2024