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National News Activist Larry Kramer Leaves Intensive Care UnitDecember 27, 2001 Doctors report that AIDS activist Larry Kramer's condition was progressing as expected five days after his liver transplant at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Kramer, 66, was moved from the intensive care unit to a private room in the inpatient unit and was able to walk a bit. Kramer had suffered from end-stage liver failure caused by hepatitis B. Many transplant centers oppose transplants for HIV-positive patients; however, the UPMC's Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute has performed ten liver transplants since 1997, with eight of the patients surviving. Kramer is author of the plays "The Normal Heart" and "The Destiny of Me." His screenplay for the 1969 film "Women in Love" was nominated for an Academy Award. He is co-founder of Gay Men's Health Crisis and helped create ACT UP. Back to other CDC news for December 27, 2001 New York Times 12.26.01; Associated Press  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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