US surgeons have transplanted a pig kidney into a patient

US surgeons have transplanted a pig kidney into a patient

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https://apnews.com/article/pig-kidney-transplant-boston-c7fb54b1b1f1ece3b41b85f105fe4b98

NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors in Boston announced Thursday they have transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient.

Massachusetts General Hospital said it’s the first time a pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person. Previously, pig kidneys have been temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors. Also, two men received heart transplants from pigs, although both died within months.