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Published 3 months ago

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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BBC NewsBBC News

Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies

The US hospital which carried out the operation said Rick Slayman's death was not a result of the transplant.

3 months ago·United Kingdom
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The GuardianThe Guardian

Pig kidney ‘xenotransplant’ [patient dies two months later

No indication that Richard ‘Rick’ Slayman’s receipt of genetically modified kidney caused his death, says Massachusetts transplant team

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent

First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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NDTVNDTV

62-Year-Old Who Received First-Ever Pig Kidney Transplant Dies Nearly 2 Months Later

Richard Slayman, the 62-year-old who made history by receiving the world's first genetically modified pig kidney transplant in March, has died, his family announced on Saturday. Mr Slayman underwent the successful four-hour surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and was released just two weeks later in April. While the cause of his sudden death remains unknown, the hospital has confirmed it was not related to the transplant, ABC News reported…

3 months ago·New Delhi, India
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Associated Press NewsAssociated Press News

First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

BOSTON — The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the

3 months ago·United States
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Hindustan TimesHindustan Times

Richard Slayman, US man who became first recipient of pig kidney, dies 2 months after historic transplant

Richard ‘Rick’ Slayman, 62, was the first living person who got a kidney from a genetically modified pig

3 months ago·New Delhi, India
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