First human recipient of pig kidney transplant dies
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: A recipient of a modified pig kidney transplant passed away about two months after the surgery, with no indication that the transplant caused the death. What is Xenotransplantation? It involves transplanting non-human animal cells, tissues, or organs into humans to address the shortage of donor organs …
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