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Study finds kidney transplant recipients do not contract hepatitis C if receiving kidneys from donors with a history of hepatitis C
LOMA LINDA, CA — August 15, 2018 — Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that kidney transplantation can be safely performed using organs testing positive for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody but negative for active viral infection.…