Patients Infected with HIV have Higher Drop-Out Rate for Liver Transplantation
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have determined that infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) impaired results of transplant surgery for liver cancer, with more HIV infected patients dropping off the transplantation wait list. The team found that overall survival and recurrence-free survival was not impacted following liver transplantation in patients with controlled HIV disease.