The first HIV cure case in which the stem cell donor had a single — rather than double — gene mutation is opening the donor pool in renewed cure efforts to make stem cell transplants more widely available. The anonymous patient is the first to achieve long-term HIV remission — in this case approaching 6 …
TOPLINE: A collaborative program between bariatric and transplant teams can enable patients with morbid obesity and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to become eligible for a kidney transplant, a single-center study showed. METHODOLOGY: A cohort of 183 patients (mean age, 42.9 years; 66.7% women) was referred for metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) due to obesity, which impeded …
ANI | Updated: Mar 16, 2024 21:41 IST Illinois [US], March 16 (ANI): A bariatric and transplant surgery team collaborated on a study that gave people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and obesity a new hope.The study’s authors looked at the effects of metabolic and bariatric surgery on ESRD patients, as well as if such …
With the right care and support, one can lead a healthy and fulfilling life after a kidney transplant. Dr PN Gupta, Director and HOD – Nephrology and Kidney Transplant, Paras Health, Gurugram shares all about kidney transplant Kidney transplantation is a surgical procedure that involves replacing a damaged or diseased kidney with a healthy one …