Recipient Achieves Record 271-Day Survival After Pig Kidney Transplant

A patient in the United States has set a new medical record by living for 271 days following a pig-to-human kidney transplant, successfully avoiding dialysis. The breakthrough highlights growing progress in xenotransplantation research.

4 Sept, 07:06 — 4 Sept, 07:32

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Xenotransplantation addresses a critical global shortage of human donor organs that claims thousands of lives annually. A 271-day functional record signals measurable progress toward viable cross-species organ replacement, potentially transforming treatments for end-stage organ failure.

Key entitiesUS male patient Research medical team United States

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The transplanted organ was a genetically modified pig kidney.
It functioned successfully for 271 days in a US male recipient.
The patient avoided dialysis throughout this period.
The outcome establishes a new survival record for xenotransplantation.

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The transplanted organ was a genetically modified pig kidney.

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The kidney functioned for exactly 271 days post-transplant.

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The recipient is a US man who avoided dialysis.

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Pig kidney transplant helps US man avoid dialysis for nine months

A genetically modified pig kidney functioned in a US man for 271 days, setting a new record and offering hope for xenotransplantation patients. Read More: https://punchng.com/pig-kidney-transplant-helps-us-man-avoid-dialysis-for-nine-months/

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