SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH. FOR THE FIRST TIME, A GENETICALLY MODIFIED PIG LIVER HAS BEEN TRANSPLANTED INTO A LIVING PERSON
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✍️ A 71-year-old patient with cirrhosis and liver cancer received a genetically modified pig liver transplant, which functioned for over a month before complications arose, highlighting the challenges and potential of xenotransplantation.
👉 The first successful xenotransplantation of a genetically modified pig liver into a human patient has been reported. 👉 The patient, a 71-year-old man with cirrhosis and liver cancer, received the transplant and showed promising results. 👉 The liver functioned correctly for over a month, but complications arose on day 38. 👉 The study demonstrates the potential of xenotransplantation, but also highlights the challenges and obstacles that need to be overcome.
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