Using hepatitis C-infected donor kidneys could reduce time on dialysis for transplant patients with HCV
(University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center) Transplanting hepatitis C-infected dialysis patients with HCV-positive donor organs and then treating the infection later is more effective, cheaper and shortens organ wait time.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
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