HIV-Positive–to–HIV-Positive Liver Transplantation

Consensus Meeting on Liver Transplantation in HIV-positive Patients

The Role of Liver Transplantation in HIV Positive Patients

Successful liver transplantation from crossmatch-positive donors.

Liver transplantation in HIV-infected recipients.

Liver transplantation is being evaluated as a therapeutic option for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with end-stage liver disease, but experience is still scarce. We describe the outcome of 4 HIV-infected patients who underwent liver transplantation in our hospital between July 2002 and April 2003. HIV-infected liver transplant recipients meet the same standard criteria for...

Liver transplantation in HIV-positive patients: the position of the Brazilian groups.

BACKGROUND Patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have generally been excluded from consideration for liver transplantation. Recent advances in the management and prognosis of these patients suggest that this policy must be reevaluated. AIM To identify the current position of Brazilian transplant centers concerning liver transplantation in asymptomatic HIV-infected pati...