In a First, a Pig Kidney Kept a Patient Alive Until He Got a Human One

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Tim Andrews was the first patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney as a “bridge” to a human organ transplant.

Tim Andrews was the first patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney as a “bridge” to a human organ transplant. This story matters for General News readers tracking general. Reported by nytimes.com. Read the full original at the source link below.

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