Table 2.
Criteria for liver transplantation in human immunodeficiency virus-positive individuals
| The criteria for liver transplantation are met |
| CD4+ cell count > 100 cells/μL (> 200 cells/μL with a previous history of opportunistic complications) |
| HIV viral load < 50 copies/mL (using ultrasensitive Amplicor Monitor PCR assay) |
| Absence of AIDS-defining illness1 |
| Absence progressive multi-focal leukoencephalopathy, chronic intestinal cryptosporidiosis (> 1 mo) or primary CNS lymphoma |
1
None after combined anti-viral therapy-induced immune reconstitution. CNS: Central nervous system; AIDS: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus.