Deceased organ donors UK, 2015

1879 Potential organ donors consented and tested 1311 proceeded to donate donors who proceeded to donate had infectious markers for HBV, HCV, HIV, HTLV, syphilis (18 per 1000 tested) Some restrictions apply, but surgeons balance risk of using an organ from an infected donor against the risk of a patient remaining on the transplant list.
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