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American Journal of Transplantation: Volume 15, Number 8, August 2015
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.13440
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , volume (thermodynamics) , surgery , quantum mechanics , physics
On the cover this month : HIV and organ transplantation each emerged as signifi cant disruptive forces in healthcare in the 1980s. Our rudimentary understanding of both led us to draw boundaries around their management that have, with time, been erased, as their perceived mutual exclusivity has given way to an appreciation that transplantation can be an important therapeutic modality in many HIV‐related comorbidities. This month, we highlight articles relevant to the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, new legislation permitting HIV+ donors to donate organs to HIV+ recipients. “The AJT Report” covers practitioner perspectives of this new law (page 2015 ), and Boyarsky et al (page 2023 ) review clinical decision issues relevant to HIV+ to HIV+ transplantation. Articles by Locke et al (page 2096 ) and Richterman et al (page 2105 ) report new data on the management of HIV+ recipients and the prevalence of HIV+ donors, respectively. Also, be sure to check out the new AST/AJT online journal club taking place Monday, August 31, at 4:00 pm ET. Participation is free to all; register at myAST.org/journalclub . Cover design by Ken North, North Design Group .