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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Massey

RARE PHOTOS: Pig kidneys demonstrate life sustaining kidney function in a human study - The Real Truth

Kidneys from pigs provided “life-sustaining kidney function” after being transplanted into a brain-dead patient, researchers have found.

Kidneys were first transplanted from a genetically modified pig to a human in 2022, and scientists have gone a step further by showing they can support kidney function in someone for a week.

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