Pig kidneys — for the first time — demonstrate “life-sustaining kidney function” in a human

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Pig kidneys — for the first time — demonstrate “life-sustaining kidney function” in a human

www.uab.edu

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New study: Pig kidneys — for the first time — demonstrate “life-sustaining kidney function” in a human

www.uab.edu

This study, performed in a pre-clinical human model, is the first time xenotransplanted pig kidneys have shown clearance of creatinine and shown a standard immunosuppression regimen may be sufficient.

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