Open AccessRace, Education, and Gender Disparities in Transplantation of Kidneys From Hepatitis C Viremic Donors
Author(s) -
Tiffany Nguyen,
Meghan E. Sise,
Cindy Delgado,
Winfred W. Williams,
Peter P. Reese,
David S. Goldberg
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000003511
Subject(s) - nat , medicine , nucleic acid test , hepatitis c , hepatitis c virus , transplantation , immunology , kidney transplantation , demography , virus , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , covid-19 , computer network , sociology , computer science
Transplantation of kidneys from hepatitis C virus (HCV)-viremic donors into HCV-negative patients followed by direct-acting antiviral therapy was an important breakthrough to increase the number of life-saving kidney transplants. Data suggest that these transplants offer several benefits; however, it is unknown whether adoption of this practice has been shared equitably, especially among disadvantaged groups.