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Can i transplant kidny with negative hcv rna (pcr) .and positive hcv anti body. thanks?

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May be: Do you mean to ask, "am i a suitable kidney donor?". It depends on rest of your health and markers for infectious diseases. If you are otherwise healthy you could certainly donate to a person who is already sero-positive for hep c.

Answered 4/30/2013

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