First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
- A patient who received a pig kidney transplant has passed away almost two months later, marking the first such procedure.
- Richard "Rick" Slayman, 62, underwent the transplant in Boston in March.
- Slayman's family acknowledged his passing and praised the medical team at Massachusetts General Hospital for their work.
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Man Who Receives Genetically-Engineered Pig Kidney Transplant Dies Two Months Later - American Faith
The first human to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, has died almost two months after the procedure. 62-year-old Richard Slayman, who had end-stage kidney disease, had the transplant in March at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. The hospital said in a statement that there was “no indication” that his death was the result of the transplant. “The Mass General transplant team is deeply saddened at the sudden passing of …
In March this year, a 62-year-old patient received a genetically modified pig kidney, and two weeks later, doctors discharged him from the hospital.
62-Year-Old Dies After Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Transplant
Fox News is reporting that the 62-year-old man who became the first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney has died: “The transplant team at the hospital said in a statement it was deeply saddened by [Richard] Slayman’s death and offered condolences to his family. The hospital said there was no indication he died because of the transplant. “Slayman was the first living person to undergo the procedure, but pig kidneys had previously …
The patient who received the first pig kidney transplant, genetically modified, at a Boston hospital, has died seven weeks after the operation, according to the center late on Saturday. The patient, Rick Slayman, 62 years old, suffered from terminal kidney disease when he received the transplant on March 16 at Massachusetts General Hospital, after a four-hour operation that was considered a medical milestone. The center said it had no indication…
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