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Transplant of pig kidney into human marks medical milestone
In a historic first, a kidney from a genetically modified pig was successfully transplanted into a human. Researchers hope for more of this kind of transplant because there aren’t enough human organs for the thousands in need. But putting animal tissue into a human is complicated. William Brangham discussed that with Dr. Leonardo Riella of Massachusetts General Hospital.
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