A pig kidney has been transplanted into a living human patient for the first time

Doctors transplant pig kidney into living human for the first time at Massachusetts General.

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This breakthrough could address the critical organ shortage for transplants.

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62-year-old recipient suffered from end-stage kidney disease before the transplant.

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The pig kidney underwent genetic modification to reduce rejection risk.

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Patient recovering well, raising hope for larger clinical trials in the future.

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This procedure is a first for transplanting animal organs into humans (Xeno).

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The recipient already received a human kidney transplant in 2018, but it failed.

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The pig kidney could offer an alternative to dialysis for those with kidney failure.

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Xenotransplantation raises ethical questions that need to be addressed.

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This successful transplant marks a significant advancement in medical science.

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