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Liver Transplantation in a Hemophilia Patient With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Margaret V. Ragni, S. Forrest Dodson, Susan C. Hunt, Franklin A. Bontempo, John J. Fung

Blood · 1999 · 57 citations · 3 references

Concepts

MedicineHematologyImmunologyHepatologyTransplant ImmunologyTransplant SurgeryImmunodeficiency DisordersLiver Transplant ImmunosuppressionLiver TransplantationTransplant ComplicationsTransplant Infectious ComplicationsTransplant RejectionAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeDeceased Donor Liver TransplantationInfection After TransplantationLiver Transplantation ManagementMajor Histocompatibility Complex Class Ii DeficiencyPost-transplant ImmunodeficiencyPostoperative Liver Insufficiency

Abstract

To the Editor: Recent progress in the treatment of AIDS, specifically protease inhibitor combination antiretroviral therapy, has delayed disease progression, improved immune function, and reduced mortality.[1][1] [2][2] These advances prompted us to undertake liver transplantation in a 38-year-old

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