Changing landscape of hepatitis C virus-positive donors

作     者：Catherine E Kling Ajit P Limaye Lena Sibulesky 

作者机构：Division of Transplant Surgery Department of Surgery University of Washington Division of Allergy and Infectious Disease Department of Medicine University of Washington 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Hepatology》 (世界肝病学杂志（英文版）（电子版）)

年 卷 期：2017年第9卷第20期

页      面：905-906页

学科分类：1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1002[医学-临床医学] 100401[医学-流行病与卫生统计学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Heptitis C organ utilization Hepatitis C virus aviremic Liver transplantation Hepatitis C positive recipients 

摘      要：With the introduction of the new highly effective antiviral therapies, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of the hepatitis C virus(HCV)-positive livers in HCV-positive recipients. In the majority of studies, HCV positivity was defined as a donor testing HCV Ab positive. In 2015, all Organ Procurement Organizations were mandated to perform and report HCV Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing(NAT) results on all deceased and living donors. Studies are not yet available on how organs are being utilized based on NAT status and whether NAT status affects recipient outcomes. Further studies are needed to maximize the use of these organs.