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Uniquely South African: Time to consider offering HIV-positive donor kidneys to HIV-infected renal failure patients?

Francois Venter, Sarala Naicker, Ames Dhai, June Fabian, Shoyab Wadee, Russel Britz, Graham Paget, Graeme Meintjes

Authors' affiliations

Francois Venter, Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, Department of Medicine, and Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of the Witwatersrand

Sarala Naicker, Head of Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand

Ames Dhai, Director, Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of the Witwatersrand

June Fabian, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand

Shoyab Wadee, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand

Russel Britz, Department of Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand

Graham Paget, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand

Graeme Meintjes, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, and HIV Service, GF Jooste Hospital

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Keywords

HIV; kidney transplant

Cite this article

South African Medical Journal 2008;98(3):182.

Article History

Date submitted: 2008-01-24
Date published: 2008-03-04

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