[Transplantation of kidneys from HBV-positive or HCV-positive donors].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the effect and safety of transplantation of kidneys from HBV-positive or HCV-positive donors.


METHODS
From January 2002 to June 2006, 283 kidney transplantations were performed in Second Xiangya Hospital. Altogether 57 recipients were HBV-positive, including 31 from donors with viral B hepatitis (DB + /RB +), and 26 from donors with HBV-negative (DB - /RB +). Nineteen patients with hepatitis C virus underwent a kidney transplantation, including 6 who received kidneys from anti-HCV-positive donors (DC + /RC +) and 13 from seronegative donors (DC - /RC +). Recipient's liver function, acute rejection, graft survival, and patient survival had been observed for an average follow-up of 14 months.


RESULTS
No significant difference was observed between the DB + /RB + group and DB - /RB + group, or the DC + /RC + group and DC - /RC + group in the rate of liver disfunction, acute rejection, graft survival, and patient survival.


CONCLUSIONS
Kidney transplantations from HBV-positive or HCV-positive donors into the matched serology-positive recipients is safe in the short term, and the long-term results need further observation.
Department of Urological Organ Transplantation, Center of Organ Transplantation, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Xubiao
X
Xie
Gongbin
G
Lan
Longkai
L
Peng
Fenghua
F
Peng
Yu
Y
Wang
Chunhua
C
Fang
Manhua
M
Nie
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014019:Tissue Donors; D055815:Young Adult
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies