Pig Kidney Transplant In Human
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Doctors Put A Pig Kidney In Him. 271 Days Later, He Got A Human One
A US patient lived for 271 days without dialysis after receiving a gene-edited pig kidney, before successfully receiving a human kidney. The world-first case offers hope for using pig organs as a temporary bridge for people awaiting transplants
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World's First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged From US Hospital
The doctors said that Mr Slayman's kidney is now functioning well and he no longer requires dialysis.
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In A First, Man Receives Kidney From Gene-Edited Pig
Doctors said it could lead to more animal-human transplants in the future.
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Doctors Put A Pig Kidney In Him. 271 Days Later, He Got A Human One
A US patient lived for 271 days without dialysis after receiving a gene-edited pig kidney, before successfully receiving a human kidney. The world-first case offers hope for using pig organs as a temporary bridge for people awaiting transplants
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World's First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged From US Hospital
The doctors said that Mr Slayman's kidney is now functioning well and he no longer requires dialysis.
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In A First, Man Receives Kidney From Gene-Edited Pig
Doctors said it could lead to more animal-human transplants in the future.
