Nephrology Specialty Articles
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Renal Transplantation for HIV and Obese Patients
- The field of renal transplantation has been both a victim and a beneficiary of improved survival in patients with chronic medical diseases. Not more than 10 years ago, HIV and significant obesity (a body mass index above 35) were considered absolute contraindications to receiving a kidney transplant. Today these medical issues are part of the changing landscape of renal transplantation.


