Liver & Kidney
Liver & Kidney Disease
CROI 2013: HIV+ Men at Increased Risk for Co-morbid Conditions Regardless of Age
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- Category: HIV-Related Conditions
- Published on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 00:00
- Written by Matt Sharp
Men with HIV in a large cohort of U.S. veterans were more likely to develop cardiovascular disease, end-stage kidney disease, and certain cancers compared with HIV negative people, but not at earlier ages, according to a report presented at the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections this month in Atlanta.
Tenofovir, Protease Inhibitors Linked to Kidney Impairment
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Thursday, 28 February 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is associated with reduced kidney function, though for most people the change is small, does not progress with continued exposure, and improves after stopping the drug, according to several recently published studies. Some analyses found that certain HIV protease inhibitors can also cause kidney problems.
IAS 2011: Transplants Safe for HIV+ People but HCV Adds Risk
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- Category: Liver & Kidney Disease
- Published on Monday, 18 July 2011 00:00
- Written by Paul Dalton
Kidney and Liver transplants can be safe and effective for people living with HIV. However hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection and several other factors may make such procedures more risky. 
HIV+ People Should Be Able to Receive Organs from HIV+ Donors, Experts Say
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- Category: Liver & Kidney Disease
- Published on Tuesday, 03 July 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Legislators should lift a federal ban that prevents people with HIV from receiving organs donated by other HIV positive people, experts urged at a Congressional briefing on June 27, 2012.
Liver Fibrosis Common in HIV+ People without Viral Hepatitis
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- Category: Liver & Kidney Disease
- Published on Monday, 02 May 2011 18:09
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Non-invasive blood tests indicate that people with HIV have a significant risk of liver fibrosis progression even if they do not have hepatitis B or C coinfection.
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