Man given genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first

United States

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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2mos Standard

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.

2mos The Guardian

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…

Man given genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first

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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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S1 Standard 1 report · EN
S2 The GuardianLead 1 report · EN