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First recipient of a gene-manipulated pig kidney

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this is interesting!

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It is but not sure I'd want to try it.

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Pisces101 in reply tojodaer

Not yet.. But maybe when / if it’s more common..

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So far so good 😊 The early success of the operation has made researchers hopeful that clinical trials for pig organs will start soon. Early success in the first transplant of a pig kidney into a living person has raised researchers' hopes for larger clinical trials involving pig organs.🙏🏽

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TO be followed... with hope!

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