Transplanting Hepatitis C Virus–Infected or Uninfected Kidneys Into Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Recipients
Authors: Mark H. Eckman, E. Steve Woodle, Charuhas V. Thakar, Flavio Paterno, Kenneth E. Sherman
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2018)

Letters18 December 2018Transplanting Hepatitis C Virus–Infected or Uninfected Kidneys Into Hepatitis C Virus–Infected RecipientsMark H. Eckman, MD, MS, E. Steve Woodle, MD, Charuhas V. Thakar, MD, Flavio Paterno, MD, MPH, and Kenneth E. Sherman, MD, PhDMark H. Eckman, MD, MSUniversity of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (M.H.E., E.S.W., C.V.T., F.P., K.E.S.)Search for more papers by this author, E. Steve Woodle, MDUniversity of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (M.H.E., E.S.W., C.V.T., F.P., K.E.S.)Search for more papers by this author, Charuhas V. Thakar, MDUniversity of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (M.H.E., E.S.W., C.V.T., F.P., K.E.S.)Search for more papers by this author, Flavio Paterno, MD, MPHUniversity of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (M.H.E., E.S.W., C.V.T., F.P., K.E.S.)Search for more papers by this author, and Kenneth E. Sherman, MD, PhDUniversity of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (M.H.E., E.S.W., C.V.T., F.P., K.E.S.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L18-0566 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We agree with Dr. Kiberd and colleagues (1) that wait times for HCV-infected kidneys may vary by region and center. Because these times can vary for both HCV-infected and uninfected kidneys, the key issue is the difference in wait times. Our article explored changes in wait time through the variable of additional wait time for HCV-uninfected kidneys. As this variable became shorter than the base-case value of 1.5 years, the effect was similar to either increasing the wait time for an HCV-infected kidney or decreasing the wait time for an uninfected kidney. Our analysis showed that transplanting an ...Reference1. Kiberd BA, Doucette K, Vinson AJ, Tennankore KK. Hepatitis C virus-infected kidney waitlist patients: treat now or treat later? Am J Transplant. 2018;18:2443-50. [PMID: 29687948] doi:10.1111/ajt.14891 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (M.H.E., E.S.W., C.V.T., F.P., K.E.S.)Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M17-3088. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoTransplanting Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Versus Uninfected Kidneys Into Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Recipients Mark H. Eckman , E. Steve Woodle , Charuhas V. Thakar , Flavio Paterno , and Kenneth E. Sherman Transplanting Hepatitis C Virus–Infected or Uninfected Kidneys Into Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Recipients Bryce Kiberd , Karen Doucette , Amanda Vinson , and Karthik Tennankore Metrics 18 December 2018Volume 169, Issue 12Page: 898-899KeywordsDisclosureHepatitis CHepatitis C virusKidneysOpioidsQuality adjusted life yearsRenal analysis ePublished: 18 December 2018 Issue Published: 18 December 2018 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2018 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...