Duke surgeons perform groundbreaking HIV organ transplant
Duke surgeons perform groundbreaking HIV organ transplant
- Surgeons at Duke Health performed an organ transplant from a deceased HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient. Until a few years ago, this type of transplant had been illegal. In 2015 clinical evidence deemed it safe, and the federal government implemented the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) ...
- Surgeons at Duke Health performed an organ transplant from a deceased HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient. Until a few years ago, this type of transplant had been illegal. In 2015 clinical evidence deemed it safe, and the federal government implemented the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) ...