#transplant — Public Fediverse posts
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#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.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/03/genetically-modified-pig-kidney-keeps-man-alive-record-nine-months -
Transplanted Pig Kidney Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a Patient
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Transplanted Pig Kidney Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a Patient
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Transplanted Pig Kidney Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a Patient
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Transplanted Pig Kidney Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a Patient
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Transplanted Pig Kidney Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a Patient