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Pig kidney xenotransplantation milestone
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Latest: Tim Andrews survives 271 days with genetically modified pig kidney
A 66-year-old patient, Tim Andrews, achieved a medical milestone by surviving for 271 days without dialysis using a genetically modified pig kidney. The organ, nicknamed ‘Wilma’, was engineered by biotechnology company e