Pig-to-human kidney transplant success

By Nancy Lapid
Updated October 21 2021 - 4:32am, first published 4:26am
A successful pig-to-human kidney transplant test spells hope for those on lengthy organ wait lists.
A successful pig-to-human kidney transplant test spells hope for those on lengthy organ wait lists.

For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient's immune system, a potentially major advance that could eventually help alleviate a dire shortage of human organs for transplant.

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