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Challenges in Pig Organ Xenotransplanting Trials Mary Roach Mary Roach discusses xenotransplanting, the use of nonhuman organs, such as those from a pig, to replace failing human organs. This field is very new, with fewer than 10 xenotransplants performed

Challenges in Pig Organ Xenotransplanting Trials Mary Roach Mary Roach discusses xenotransplanting, the use of nonhuman organs, such as those from a pig, to replace failing human organs. This field is very new, with fewer than 10 xenotransplants performed
Update: 2025-10-17
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Challenges in Pig Organ Xenotransplanting Trials Mary Roach
Mary Roach discusses xenotransplanting, the use of nonhuman organs, such as those from a pig, to replace failing human organs. This field is very new, with fewer than 10 xenotransplants performed. While one patient survived nine months with a pig kidney, most patients in the eGenesis pig kidney trial have only survived a couple of months.
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