Infectious Disease Special Edition news story
In the modern era of liver transplantation, people living with HIV can have similar outcomes to people without HIV, according to new research presented at the American Transplant Congress 2026, in Boston.
A national analysis conducted by a research team from NYU Langone and Johns Hopkins University evaluated long-term outcomes among liver transplant recipients with and without HIV, demonstrating comparable survival in the modern treatment era (abstract B370).
The researchers used Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data to identify adult patients who underwent liver-only transplantation between 2014 and 2024. Outcomes were compared between recipients with HIV and those without HIV. Statistical analyses assessed post-transplant mortality while accounting for donor and recipient characteristics and transplant year.
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Source : Infectious Disease Special Edition
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