December 8, 2011

Mayo Clinic To Offer Kidney And Pancreas Transplants To People With HIV

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The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, announced yesterday that it will begin offering kidney and pancreas transplants to HIV-positive patients with end-stage kidney disease and diabetes…“With the utilization of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to control HIV disease, it is very clear that solid organ transplant is both feasible and successful [in people with HIV],” said Dr. Mary Prendergast, a kidney specialist at the Mayo Clinic, in a press release.

AIDS Beacon, by Courtney McQueen, 12/7/11

Tags: Dr. Mary Prendergast, HIV-positive, Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Transplant

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