Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months
World2 sources1 country🔦 Under-reported3m ago
A 66-year-old man in the United States with kidney failure has lived for a record 271 days—approximately nine months—using a transplanted genetically modified pig kidney. The organ was sourced from a pig named Wilma.
The xenotransplant successfully kept the patient, Tim Andrews, off dialysis and functioned as a medical bridge while he awaited a human kidney transplant.
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BBC World (GB)Focuses on the exact duration and mechanical success of the transplant.
The Guardian World (GB)Highlights the patient's identity, the donor pig's name, and dialysis avoidance.
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