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Tuberculosis and Kidney Transplant
My cousin had kidney transplant scheduled in May end but yeaterday he got diagnosed with TB. I want to know if he can be operated as per defined interval if not after how many months he can be operated as TB takes around 6-9 months to cure
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Its is advisable to complete the complete course of ATT medicine and go for transplant.
If can't wait that long,
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Take TB medicine - ATT for atleast 2 months (intensive phase) and proceed for transplant
After transplant, certain TB medicines will be changed which will not interfere with transplant medicines
Continue TB medicines for minimum 9 to 12 months duration totally
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Dr. Salman Ali Sayed
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8 yrs exp
Mumbai
He can be operated after resolution of active TB (No clinical symptoms and biochemical/radiological parameter should be resolving ) atleast 2months of akt (differ from centre to centre)
No defined criteria or duration after which transplant can be done
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