Early steps to kidney transplantation among persons with HIV and end-stage renal disease in ESRD network 6.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

End-stage renal disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in persons with HIV (PWH). Limited data exist on access to kidney transplantation for this population.

Methods

A dataset inclusive of incident dialysis patients between 2012 and 2016 with follow-up through December 2017 that identifies PWH and the general dialysis population of Network 6 (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina) was created through merging the United States Renal Data System with the southeastern early transplant access registry. Early steps to kidney transplantation and patient and dialysis facility-level characteristics that serve as barriers to transplantation were described.

Results

Twenty-three thousand four hundred fourteen patients were identified; 469 were P

SUBMITTER: Adekunle RO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8825692 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature