title: Solid organ transplantation and HIV infection.
abstract: HIV infection has been traditionally considered to be an absolute contraindication for solid organ transplantation. Recent advances in HIV treatment, as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), significantly reduced HIV-related mortality and morbidity. At the same time the number of HIV-infected patients with end-stage organ diseases constantly increased. Current data describing solid organ transplantation in HIV-infected patients demonstrated comparable outcome to that in the HIV-negative population. In light of this, solid organ transplantation should be considered as a treatment option for selected HIV-positive patients with end-stage organ disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular, General and Transplant Surgery, Medical University in Wroclaw, Poland. adalbert@mp.pl
authors.forename: Wojciech G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Polak
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gładysz
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D000075202:Contraindications; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000941:ethics