Man given genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first
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- The organ was used as a temporary ‘bridge’ while the man waited for a transplant from a human donor.S1
- Organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis and acted as a ‘bridge’ while he waited for a human transplant in the USA genetically modified kidney from a pig called Wilma has kept a 66-year-old man with kidney failure alive for a record nine months and successfully act...S2
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Man given genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first
The organ was used as a temporary ‘bridge’ while the man waited for a transplant from a human donor.
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Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months
Organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis and acted as a ‘bridge’ while he waited for a human transplant in the USA genetically modified kidney from a pig called Wilma has kept a 66-year…
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Published Sep 3, 2026
What to know
- The organ was used as a temporary ‘bridge’ while the man waited for a transplant from a human donor.S1
- Organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis and acted as a ‘bridge’ while he waited for a human transplant in the USA genetically modified kidney from a pig called Wilma has kept a 66-year-old man with kidney failure alive for a record nine months and successfully act...S2
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