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Pig organs in people: The future of cross-species transplants

Summary by Bioethics.com
(Knowable Magazine) – Can genetically modified animals help ease the shortage of organs? After years of research into xenotransplantation, the field is at a turning point — yet risks and ethical issues remain. Over the past few years, a handful of people in the United States and China have received specially modified pig kidneys, hearts and livers, but getting those organs to function safely in a person is a huge challenge, as laid out in the 20…
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Pig organs in people: The future of cross-species transplants

(Knowable Magazine) – Can genetically modified animals help ease the shortage of organs? After years of research into xenotransplantation, the field is at a turning point — yet risks and ethical issues remain. Over the past few years, a handful of people in the United States and China have received specially modified pig kidneys, hearts and livers, but getting those organs to function safely in a person is a huge challenge, as laid out in the 20…

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