It is just as safe and effective for people with HIV in need of kidney transplantation to get their organ from donors who are also HIV positive as it is from donors who are not infected with the virus, a new study shows. Survival rates for organ recipients one and three years after the procedure were the same for donors with or without HIV. Also, risks of serious side effects, such as infection, fever, and rejection of the donated organ were the same.
Medical Xpress – latest medical and health news stories
