Patients Willing to Accept Donated Kidneys Infected with Hepatitis C

Posted on November 3, 2016 by in Health Care, Kidney

A pilot study looks at transplanting hepatitis C-positive kidneys into people without the virus. The theory is it’s easier to deal with hepatitis than a diseased kidney.

Authored by: Shawn Radcliffe
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