Worse Re-transplant Outcomes for HIV Positive Patients
HIV retransplant recipients have increased risk of death and graft loss versus HIV re-KT patients
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Tenofovir-Linked Acute Kidney Injury Common in HIV
Fewer than half of patients with TFD-linked AKI had renal function recovery after drug withdrawal.
Prolonged HIV Medication Use May Raise Hypertension Risk
Study finds a link with combination therapy based on a protease inhibitor and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor.
Poor Sexual Health Knowledge Common in Young Minority Men
Survey of minority men aged 18-25 showed that 57.2% indicated that they or their partner did not use birth control at their last sexual encounter.
Slow Adoption of HIV-Positive Organ Donations
Although ban was lifted on such surgeries in 2013, none have taken place, researchers say.
Whatever Happened to the AIDS Crisis?
Chronic diseases such as end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have now surpassed opportunistic infections as the leading cause of death among HIV-infected patients.
Kidney Transplantation More Successful in HIV Than Hepatitis C
Refuting common wisdom, research shows that HIV patients fared better than those with hepatitis C.
Study Backs Renal Transplantation in HIV-Infected Patients
In the absence of co-infection with hepatitis C virus, their graft and patient survival rates are similar to those of HIV-negative patients.
Updated HIV Guidelines Urge Caution in Tenofovir Use
Tenofovir drug can lead to moderate kidney damage in some patients.
Sirolimus Reduces Post-Transplant HIV Levels
Lower post-transplant HIV DNA levels associated with sirolimus use.
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