Can HIV infected qualify for a kidney transplant

Can HIV infected qualify for a kidney transplant

What are the requirements for a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individual to qualify for a transplant?

Well-controlled HIV with CD4 counts >200 cells/mmL, undetectable viral load, and the absence of untreatable infection or malignancy. There must be great care taken in these patients because their antiretroviral medications have significant interactions with transplant medications.

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