Successful lung transplantation in an HIV seropositive patient with desquamative interstitial pneumonia: a case report

Successful lung transplantation in an HIV seropositive patient with desquamative interstitial pneumonia: a case report

Abstract Background Until recently, lung transplantation was not considered in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV seropositive patients with suppressed viral loads can now expect long-term survival with the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART); however, HIV rem...

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Main Authors: Shaun Ong, Robert D Levy, John Yee, Nilu Partovi, Andrew Churg, Philippe Roméo, Jean Chalaoui, Roland Nador, Alissa Wright, Hélène Manganas, Christopher J Ryerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
HIV
Lung transplant
Desquamative interstitial pneumonia
Immunosuppression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0727-0

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