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Man Lived with Pig's Kidney Before Transplant
A successful attempt was made to transplant a genetically modified pig kidney into an American patient suffering from severe kidney failure. The patient lived for about nine months without the need for dialysis before undergoing a successful human kidney transplant. The study showed that 69 genetic modifications in the pig's kidney reduced the chances of immune rejection, although mild rejection signs appeared after two weeks, and the kidney failed after several months due to immune complications and damaged blood vessels. Throughout this period, the temporary pig kidney functioned effectively, representing the first successful use of a pig organ to provide a temporary solution that delays the need for human transplantation, with no transmission of diseases from the animal to humans recorded. This experiment offers new hope for patients with kidney failure, as animal organ transplantation could serve as a temporary or long-term solution, especially given the ongoing shortage of human organs and the increasing number of patients.
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