Organ transplantation in persons with HIV

AIDS. 2020 Jul 1;34(8):1107-1116. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002518.

Abstract

: With current antiretroviral therapy, the lifespan of newly diagnosed persons with HIV (PWH) approaches that of uninfected persons. However, metabolic abnormalities related to both the disease and the virus itself, along with comorbidities of aging, have resulted in end-organ disease and organ failure as a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Solid organ transplantation is a life-saving therapy for PWH who have organ failure, and the approval of the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act has opened and expanded opportunities for PWH to donate and receive organs. The current environment of organ transplantation for PWH will be reviewed and future directions of research and treatment will be discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aging
  • Anti-Retroviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Comorbidity
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • Health Policy / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Healthcare Disparities / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Organ Transplantation / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Tissue Donors / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement / legislation & jurisprudence*

Substances

  • Anti-Retroviral Agents