Pan-Genotype Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Allows Transplantation of HCV-Positive Donor Kidneys to Negative Transplant Recipients

Pan-Genotype Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Allows Transplantation of HCV-Positive Donor Kidneys to Negative Transplant Recipients

Transplant candidates are facing incremental mortality risks on the waiting list. Here, we report a novel strategy to expand the donor pool by including hepatitis C seropositive (HCV+) donors. We investigated a pre-exposure prophylactic (PrEP) treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAA) to allow t...

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Main Authors: Michael Duerr, Lutz Liefeldt, Frank Friedersdorff, Mira Choi, Robert Öllinger, Jörg Hofmann, Klemens Budde, Eva Schrezenmeier, Fabian Halleck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
kidney transplantation
hepatitis C
virus transmission
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/89

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