Surgeons Transplant Engineered Pig Kidney Into Fourth Patient
It was the fourth pig kidney transplant in the United States, and the first of three that will be done at Mass General as part of a new clinical trial sanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration. Two of the previous patients died shortly after the procedure, including one who was critically ill before the transplant.
For the second time, Massachusetts General Hospital has transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a human.
BOSTON (WKRC/WCVB/CNN Newsource) - Tim Andrews recently became only the fourth person to receive a kidney from a pig, walking out of Massachusetts General Hospital with renewed hope. "I'm not ...
A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant ... Initially, six patients will receive pig kidneys — and if they fare well over six months, up to 50 additional ...
A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant ... Initially, six patients will receive pig kidneys — and if they fare well over six months, up to 50 additional ...
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