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Pig kidney into a human
August 27 , 2023
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- The Doctors from New York City have successfully transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney into a human who was declared brain dead.
- The transplantation of animal organs into humans are known as Xeno transplantation.
- Historically, these surgeries have mostly failed, because the human immune system attacks the foreign tissue, even with immunosuppressive drugs.
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