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#transplant — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. #GeneticallyModified #pig #kidney keeps man alive for record nine months
    Organ kept Tim Andrews off #dialysis and acted as a ‘bridge’ while he waited for a human #transplant
    He had end-stage kidney disease caused by type 2 #diabetes and had only a 9% chance of receiving a human kidney within 5yr, and more than 40% risk of dying or being removed from waiting list. Kidney transplantation provides best survival and quality of life but demand for organs far exceeds supply.
    theguardian.com/science/2026/s