Expanding access to transplantation with hepatitis C-positive donors: A new perspective on an old issue
Expanding access to transplantation with hepatitis C-positive donors: A new perspective on an old issue
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DOI:
10.1111/ctr.12884
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发表时间:
2017-02-01
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Sibulesky, Lena
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作者:
Kling, Catherine E.;Limaye, Ajit P.;Sibulesky, Lena
With the need for organs far exceeding supply, donors previously exposed to hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) viral infections should be considered for transplantation. Although many centers have protocols for transplanting organs from HBV core antibody-positive (HBcAb+) donors into select recipients, in the era of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), a new focus should be placed on HCV-positive donors. The transmission rate from HCV antibody-positive (HCVAb+) nucleic acid testing negative (HCV NAT-) donors is expected to be very low, and we encourage use of such organs in HCV recipients provided a normal biopsy, appropriate counseling, and careful post-transplant monitoring. While transmission of HCV from HCV NAT+ donors is universal, the success of DAA in obtaining a sustained viral response in post-transplant recipients should make the use of these organs more appealing. We herein provide information to help guide the use of organs from HCV donors.