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First human to receive transplanted pig kidney dies
The kidney from a pig genetically edited to remove genes harmful to human recipient and add certain human genes to improve compatibility.
Mon May 13 2024
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US surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient
Medical products developed from the pigs would still require specific FDA approval before being used in humans.
Wed Oct 20 2021