HCV-Positive Donor Kidneys Safe For Use in HCV-Negative Recipients, Study Finds

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Michael Kueht, MD

Credit: University of Texas Medical Branch

Donor hepatitis C virus (HCV) positivity does not negatively impact 1-year rejection and mortality outcomes following renal transplantation in HCV-negative recipients, according to findings from a recent study.1

The retrospective, propensity score-matched case-control study leveraged data from the TriNetX US Collaborative Network and found donor HCV status did not significantly impact post-transplant outcomes, suggesting these organs can be used safely in HCV-negative transplant recipients to expand the donor pool.1

Renal transplantation is considered to be the optimal treatment option for patients with end-stage renal disease, but the demand for transplantation far exceeds the number of donor kidneys available. With this discrepancy projected to grow in coming…

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