title: Liver transplantation trends in the HIV population.
abstract: There is a paucity of information on the utilization patterns of liver transplantation (LT) for HIV-positive individuals. The aim of this study is to examine the trends in LT of HIV patients in the US. This study was a retrospective analysis using the UNOS database (1999-2008). There were 135 HIV-positive patients. There was a steady increase in the number of LT recipients over time as well as regional variation. Ethnic minorities accounted for 33.3% and there was no ethnic difference in survival. Though LT for HIV-positive patients is on the rise, significant variations exist in patient demographics, geographic location, and insurance payer.
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, 231 Albert Sabin Way, MSB Room 6363, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0595, USA. Nyingi.Kemmer@uc.edu
authors.forename: Nyingi M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Kemmer
authors.forename: Kenneth E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000639:trends*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States