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Hepatitis C Positive Organ Donation in Heart Transplantation.

Hasan K SiddiqiKelly H Schlendorf
Published in: Current transplantation reports (2021)
In an era marked by increasing numbers of HCV positive deceased donors and a growing imbalance between the demand and supply of donor hearts, utilization of HCV + donors is a feasible strategy to expand the donor pool and reduce waitlist times. Ongoing work is needed to clarify longer-term outcomes with the use of this strategy.
Keyphrases
  • hepatitis c virus
  • kidney transplantation
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • preterm infants
  • gestational age
  • type diabetes
  • skeletal muscle
  • weight loss