Christine M Durand, Nina Martinez, Karl Neumann, Reed C Benedict, Arthur W Baker, Cameron R Wolfe, Valentina Stosor, Aneesha Shetty, Zachary C Dietch, Leah Goudy, Michelle A Callegari, Allan B Massie, Diane Brown, Willa Cochran, Abimereki Muzaale, Derek Fine, Aaron A R Tobian, Cheryl A Winkler, Fawaz Al Ammary, Dorry L Segev
BACKGROUND: Living kidney donation is possible for people living with HIV (PLWH) in the United States within research studies under the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act. There are concerns that donor nephrectomy may have an increased risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in PLWH due to HIV-associated kidney disease and antiretroviral therapy (ART) nephrotoxicity. Here we report the first 3 cases of living kidney donors with HIV under the HOPE Act in the United States. METHODS: Within the HOPE in Action Multicenter Consortium, we conducted a prospective study of living kidney donors with HIV...
August 2023: Lancet Reg Health Am