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New Hampshire man resumes dialysis after record 271 days living with a pig kidney
Tim Andrews lived with a gene-edited pig kidney for a record 271 days before removal; over 100,000 people await kidney transplants in the U.S., highlighting organ shortages.
- A New Hampshire man, Tim Andrews, resumed dialysis after living for 271 days with a genetically modified pig kidney, according to Massachusetts General Hospital on Oct 27.
- The kidney was removed due to declining function, making Andrews the fourth person in the U.S. to undergo the procedure.
- There are more than 100,000 people on organ transplant waiting lists in the U.S., with 90,000 awaiting kidneys, highlighting a significant shortage, according to Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Andrews has inspired researchers in xenotransplantation, as his experience helps improve animal-to-human organ transplant methods.
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New Hampshire man resumes dialysis after record 271 days living with a pig kidney
A New Hampshire man lived with a pig kidney for a record 271 days before surgeons removed it last week as the organ's function declined.
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